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Assessment of factors associated with moose-vehicle collisions and their relationship to moose seasonal movements in the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys of Alaska - 2018 Annual Report
(2019)
Abstract
2018 Annual Report. Moose-vehicle collisions (MVC) continue to be a major issue in the state of Alaska, with the Matanuska-Susitna Valley reporting nearly one-third of the collisions reported statewide. From June 2016 to January 2018, data were recorded at 333 MVC sites to compare the local-scale landscape and habitat metrics along roadsides where collisions were reported to random locations along the same roadway. In March 2017, sixty moose were fitted with global positioning system (GPS) radio-transmitters deployed on necklace-style collars. These GPS transmitters provided location data hourly and the data are transferred via satellite every 12 hours. These data, in conjunction with MVC data, will be used to develop recommendations to mitigate MVC human health and safety risks and moose mortalities in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Publisher
Jack H Berryman Institute
Citation Information
Terry A. Messmer. Assessment of factors associated with moose-vehicle collisions and their relationship to moose seasonal movements in the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys of Alaska - 2018 Annual Report. Logan, UT(2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/terry-messmer/495/