MOOSE HABITAT SELECTION IN RELATION TO FOREST CUTTING PRACTICES IN NORTHCENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

The habitat selection of radio collared moose was recorded in an area centered 50 km northeast of Prince George B.C. The following hypotheses were tested. For the winter period: (1) Moose select habitats with greater amounts of forage except when snow depth exceeds 90 cm. If snow depth exceeds 90 cm, then moose will select habitats with greater forest cover. (2) Moose select habitats with greater forest cover when air temperatures are lower than...