Moose Population Remains Relatively Stable In Northern Minnesota
Download MP3Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stable, following the results of the 2024 moose survey in northern Minnesota.
After wrapping up the moose survey in early Feb., the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the recent population estimate is approximately 3,470 animals.
Nancy Hansen, the Minnesota DNR’s area wildlife manager in Two Harbors, said the number is not a “highly precise population estimate.” Still, it gives the DNR an overall sense of the current status of moose in northern Minnesota.
The 2024 results are a 5 percent increase from the estimated 3,290 moose in the 2023 population survey.
In this week's Outdoor News Podcast host Kalli Hawkins speaks with Nancy Hansen, the Minnesota DNR’s area wildlife manager based in Two Harbors, about the 2024 moose population survey and ongoing moose habitat improvement efforts in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stable, following the results of the 2024 moose survey in northern Minnesota.
After wrapping up the moose survey in early Feb., the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the recent population estimate is approximately 3,470 animals.
Nancy Hansen, the Minnesota DNR’s area wildlife manager in Two Harbors, said the number is not a “highly precise population estimate.” Still, it gives the DNR an overall sense of the current status of moose in northern Minnesota.
The 2024 results are a 5 percent increase from the estimated 3,290 moose in the 2023 population survey.
In this week's Outdoor News Podcast host Kalli Hawkins speaks with Nancy Hansen, the Minnesota DNR’s area wildlife manager based in Two Harbors, about the 2024 moose population survey and ongoing moose habitat improvement efforts in northeastern Minnesota.
