Tracking collars reveal unusual ways moose are moving across the U.P.

MICHIGAMME HIGHLANDS, MI - Michigan’s moose are on the move - and some of these huge animals are providing eyebrow-raising insights.

The DNR biologists and researchers who are wading into their first few seasons of a multi-year study designed to track and better understand Michigan’s moose population in the Upper Peninsula are sharing some pretty cool details from what GPS tracking collar data is showing.

Earlier this year, 20 moose of varying ages in the western U.P. - from young calves to big bulls - were fitted with radio collars around their necks as part of this study. Researchers are tracking their real-time movements, seeing how many babies are being born, and in the case of deaths, finding out what killed them.

Here are a couple highlights from the research team:

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