Study probes how noise impacts moose hunting south of Fort McMurray

Hunting moose in the boreal forests near Conklin is deceptively easy these days. Article content

Hunters like Kevin Adby says people reach isolated parts of the forest by using industrial dirt roads, a trend he calls “highway hunting.” Swaths of forests for pipelines and power lines offer clear views of the horizon. Any animals crossing these grassy tracts can’t hide from a rifle. Article content

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But ironically this is bad news for hunters because they are not the only ones waiting at cutlines or patrolling forest roads for moose. Predators like wolves are known to wait in these same spots. Conklin’s leadership and local hunters also fear noise from nearby oilsands operations, roads, construction and pipeline compressor stations is flushing moo