08:00 - 08:10 | Opening of the 9th International Moose Symposium Organizing Committee |
08:10 - 08:30 | Welcome to Östersund, Sweden Susanna Löfgren, County Director, County Administrative Board |
Physiology, Diseases and Genetics |
08:30 - 09:10 | Moose and Winter Ticks in the Northeastern US - A 50 Year Itch… Pete Pekins, USA |
09:10 - 09:25 | 77 Years of Moose Disease Surveillance at the Swedish Veterinary Agency Karin Olofsson-Sannö (presenter), Sweden |
09:25 - 09:40 | Survey of Pathogens Associated with the Respiratory System of Moose (Alces alces) Population in Poland Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Poland |
09:40 - 10:10 | Coffee Break |
10:10 - 10:25 | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Nordic Forests – Is That a Problem? Bjørnar Ytrehus (Presenter), Norway |
10:25 - 10:40 | The Impact of Winter Tick on Moose in Maine and Testing Possible Solutions Lee Kantar, USA |
10:40 - 10:55 | Trampe the Moose Calf - Causes of Disease and Death in Moose Calves in Norway Bjørnar Ytrehus, Norway |
10:55 - 11:10 | The Development of a Serological Assay for the Detection of Antibodies Against the Arterial Worm (Elaeophora schneideri) in Moose (Alces alces) Jessie Richards, USA |
11:10 - 11:20 | Short Break |
11:20 - 11:35 | Serological Testing of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in Moose (Alces alces) from the United States Richard Gerhold, USA |
11:35 - 11:50 | Parasite and Pathogen Monitoring to Inform and Improve Management of Wild Norwegian Moose Jaelle C. Brealey, Norway |
11:50 - 12:05 | Monitoring of Genetic Diversity in Moose with New Indicators Linda Laikre, Sweden |
12:05 - 13:00 | Lunch |
Diet and Habitat Choice, Food Availability and Climate Impact |
13:00 - 13:40 | Diet, Nutrition and Fitness of Scandinavian Moose in a Changing Climate Annika M. Felton, Sweden |
13:40 - 13:55 | Long-Term Decline in Norwegian Moose Calf Weights Alina L. Evans, Norway |
13:55 - 14:10 | Impact of Large Environmental Changes on Eurasian Moose Population Since the Late Pleistocene Magdalena Niedzialkowska, Poland |
14:10 - 14:25 | Hot Moose Summer: Behavioral Response of Wild Moose to Ambient Temperature and Heat Stress in Minnesota Summers Michelle Carstensen, USA |
14:25 - 14:55 | Coffee Break |
14:55 - 15:10 | Habitat Selection of Moose at the Southwestern Edge of Their European Range Tomasz Borowik, Poland |
15:10 - 15:25 | Influence of Landscape Composition and Structure on Habitat Selection of a Large Herbivore in Managed Forests Along a Latitudinal Gradient Desirée Guidobaldi Stenbacka, Sweden |
15:25 - 16:40 | Calving Timing and Space Use by Moose in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec, Canada Mikaela Borgeaud LeBlanc, Canada |
15:40 - 16:55 | Flash Talk: Seasonal Variation in Moose Habitat Selection in a Northern Ontario Population Alexander Hamish Bezzina, Canada |
16:55 - 16:00 | Flash Talk: Winter Browsing by Moose (Alces alces) in a Forested Mountainous Landscape of West–Central Sweden Ella J. Hambeson, Sweden |
16:00 - 16:10 | Flash Talk: Impacts of Forest Management Decisions on Ericaceous Shrub Forage Availability for Moose Adam Felton, Sweden |
16:10 - 16:30 | Break |
Interactions - Predators, Other Ungulates and Traffic |
16:30 - 17:10 | The long-term monitoring of moose on the island of Vega Erling J. Solberg, Norway |
17:10 - 17:25 | Direct and Indirect Effects on Moose of Wolf Return to Scandinavia Håkan Sand, Sweden |
17:25 - 17:40 | Moose Harvest in Relation to Wolf Territory Density – Changes Over Time Camilla Wikenros, Sweden |
17:40 - 17:50 | Short Break |
17:50 - 18:05 | Hiding Among Your Competitors: Predator Preference as a Prey Shield Brendan Carswell, Canada |
18:05 - 18:20 | Re-evaluating the Role of Density Dependence in Limiting Population Growth of Moose Brent A. Patterson, Canada |
18:20 - 18:35 | Using Biologging Technology to Study Moose Behavioral Responses to and Energetic Consequences of Human Disturbance Theresa M. Kirchner, Norway |
19:30 - 21:00 |
Dinner
- Book presentation
Moose and People in Sweden during 8 000 years Kjell Danell, Sweden
The Mongolian Moose, it's survival and future Merrilyn Boorman, England
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21.00 - 21:30 | Film 2nd Floor: Expedition in Mongolia about the Manchurian Moose Merrilyn Boorman, England |
Continued... Interactions - Predators, Other Ungulates and Traffic |
08:00 - 08:05 | Morning Recap Organizing Committee |
08:05 - 08:20 | The Role of Experience – Can a Calf Loss Induce Learning Effects in Female Moose? Wiebke Neumann, Sweden |
08:20 - 08:35 | Should I Stay or Should I Go? Moose Behavioural Responses to Hunting Risk and Hunting Dogs Giorgia Ausilio, Sweden |
08:35 - 08:50 | High-Tech Herbivore: Unlocking Moose Nutrition with DNA, Cameras, and Chemistry Robert Spitzer, Sweden |
08:50 - 08:55 | Flash Talk: Multispecies Interactions in Ljusdal Sweden: Part I Moose Wiebke Neumann, Sweden |
08:55 - 09:00 | Flash Talk: Multispecies Interactions in Ljusdal Sweden: Part II Brown Bears and Wolves Aimee Tallian, Norway |
09:00 - 09:05 | Flash Talk: Variation in Wolf Predation on Moose in Ontario: Insight into Predatory Limitations on Moose Populations Dani Freund, Canada |
09:05 - 09:10 | Flash Talk: Strategic Use of Camera Traps and AI for Improved Moose Management in Sweden Lars Hillström, Sweden |
09:10 - 09:15 | Flash Talk: Temporal Patterns of Moose-Train Collisions in Three Countries – Similarities and Differences Karolina D. Jasinska, Poland |
09:15 - 09:20 | Flash Talk: Predicting the Activity of Moose (Alces alces) at Roadside Mineral Licks (RMLs) in North-Central British Columbia, Canada: Implications for Moose-Vehicle Collisions Beatrice Penco, Italy |
09:20 - 09:50 | Coffee Break |
Moose and Forestry |
09:50 - 10:30 | Towards Understanding the Impacts of Industrial Forestry on Moose: A Review and Synthesis Roy V. Rea, Canada |
10:30 - 10:45 | Investigating the Interaction Between Herbivory and Winter Conditions on Forest Succession Marguerite Morissette, Canada |
10:45 - 11:00 | Seventy-Five Years of Browsing by Moose: Lessons in Forestry from a Model Herbivore Christer Kalén, Sweden |
11:00 - 11:10 | Short Break |
11:10 - 11:25 | The Effects of Moose- and Pine Density on Browsing Damages in Sweden Oskar Franklin, Austria |
11:25 - 11:40 | Moose Browsing Effects on Volume Production in Scots Pine Märtha Wallgren, Sweden |
11:40 - 11:55 | Modelling the Factors Influencing Moose Damage in Forest Tree Seedlings at Several Scales Ari Nikula, Finladn |
11:55 - 13:00 | Lunch |
13:00 - 22:00 |
Field Excursion
- Group 1. 1 pm. Buss outside hotel
- Group 2. 1.15 pm. Boat departure from dock
- Return to Jamtli museum around 6pm
- Joik, a traditional Sámi chant or song
- Kulning, a traditional Scandinavian herding call
- Sámi inspired dinner (chef: Elaine Häävi)
- Welcome to Östersund (Magnus Rönnerfjäll, representing Municipality)
- Bar will be open
- ~10pm Walking back to the hotel (15-20 min) in the nordic light
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08:00 - 08:05 | Morning Recap Organizing Committee |
Continued...Moose and Forestry |
08:05 - 08:20 | Shrubs, Moose, and Forest Overstory: Understanding the Effects of Stand Characteristics on Essential Forage from Ericaceous Shrubs Laura Juvany, Sweden |
08:20 - 08:25 | Flash Talk: Mapping Cervid Forage in Sweden Using Remote Sensing and National Forest Inventory Data Lukas Graf, Sweden |
Governance, Attitudes, Management and Monitoring |
08:25 - 09:05 | The Increasing Complexity of Moose Population Management Goals in Finland Vesa Ruusila, Finland |
09:05 - 09:20 | The Global Status and Management of Moose Dave W. Kramer, USA |
09:20 - 09:35 | Indigenous-led Initiatives and Collaboration on Moose in Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation Ancestral Land Merick Young, Canada |
09:35 - 10:05 | Coffee Break |
10:05 - 10:20 | Counteracting Management of a Transboundary Moose Population in Scandinavia Barbara Zimmerman, Norway |
10:20 - 10:35 | Enhancing Moose Acceptance Through Improved Forage Availability Mikael Wikström, Finland |
10:35 - 10:40 | Flash Talk: Can we decrease moose damage only by increasing forage? - forestry's points of views Ari Nikula, Finland |
10:40 - 10:55 | A Retrospective Assessment of Moose Management in Ontario: 40 Years of Selective Harvest Alan Bisset, Canada |
10:55 - 11:10 | Assessing Drivers of 20 Years of Population Decline in Ontario’s Moose Joseph M. Northrup, Canada |
11:10 - 11:20 | Break |
11:20 - 11:35 | Current Status, Research, and Monitoring of Moose in Minnesota, USA Morgan Swingen, USA |
11:35 - 11:40 | Flash Talk: Latvian Moose Population - Facing the Unknown Gundega Done, Latvia |
11:40 - 11:45 | Flash Talk: Assessing Moose Populations in Nunatsiavut: Aerial Surveys and Inuit Knowledge in Co-management Decision-making Monica Engel, Canada |
11:45 - 12:00 | Finding Our Niche: An Overview of Moose Management on Penobscot Nation Tribal Lands Benjamin Simpson, USA |
12:00 - 12:15 | Counting Moose from the Ground and Air: How Do They Compare? Alexej P.K. Siren, USA |
12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 - 13:30 | Keeping an Eye on the Moose Population: A Comparative Survey Approach to Assess Hunter Observations as a Monitoring Tool for Ungulate Populations Laura Saggiomo, Sweden |
13:30 - 13:45 | Using Statistical Population Reconstruction to Fill Temporal Gaps in Aerial Survey Estimates of Moose Abundance and Demographics Sergey S. Berg, USA |
13:45 - 14:00 | Moose Population Assessment in Finland Jyrki Pusenius, Finland |
14:00 - 14:15 | Estimating Moose Recruitment in a Protected Area to Support the Quest for Ecological Integrity Michaël Ouellet, Canada |
14:15 - 14:20 | Flash Talk: Efficacy of an Unoccupied Aerial System (UAS) for Large-Scale Population Monitoring of an Unmarked Ungulate Species Lily Hall, USA |
14:20 - 14:25 | Flash Talk: Assessing Moose Population Demographics in New Hampshire through Camera Trap Analysis Sarah N. Richard, USA |
14:25 - 14:30 | Flash Talk: Bull Moose Seasonal Distribution: Are Hunters and Biologists Seeing the Same Moose? Forrest Rosenbower, USA |
14:30 - 14:35 | Flash Talk: Using Public-Sourced Photos to Track Changes in Moose Antler Size During a 20-Year Hunting Ban Rafal Kowalczyk, Poland |
14:35 - 15:05 | Coffee Break |
16:00 - 18:00 | Posters
Aimee Tallian, Norway -Multispecies Interactions in Ljusdal Sweden: Part II Brown Bears and Wolves
Alexander H. Bezzina, Canada -Seasonal variation in moose habitat selection in a Northern Ontario population
Beatrice Penco, Italy -Predicting the activity of moose (Alces alces) at Roadside Mineral Licks (RMLs) in north-central British Columbia, Canada: Implications for Moose-Vehicle Collisions
Bruno Esattore, Sweden -What are you doing today? Hidden Markov Models give insights into moose behaviour
Carolin Berndt, Sweden -Determinants of Moose (Alces alces) Calf Weights in Sweden: Regional Patterns and Temporal Trends
Dani Freund, Canada -Variation in wolf predation on moose in Ontario: insight into predatory limitations on moose populations
Eliane Grant, Canada -A mixed-methods approach to documenting first nations wetland perceptions in eeyou istchee james bay
Ella J. Hambeson, Sweden -Winter browsing by moose (Alces alces) in a forested mountainous landscape of west–central Sweden
Forrest Rosenbower, USA -Bull Moose Seasonal Distribution: Are hunters and biologists seeing the same moose?
Frida Linder, Sweden -Spectral properties of moose dung pellet piles – first results of a pilot study aiming to detect dung piles in multispectral drone images
Gundega Done, Latvia -Latvian moose population - facing the unknown
Heather Tanner, Canada -Weaving Knowledge Systems to Co-develop an Indigenous-led Moose Monitoring Plan
Jyrki Pusenius, Finland -Factors associated with calf body mass and recruitment in Finland
Karan Mitra, Sweden -Cloud-based AI Pipeline for Moose Damage Identification and Mitigation in Swedish and Finnish Forests
Karolina D. Jasinska, Poland -Temporal patterns of moose-train collisions in three countries – similarities and differences
Karolina D. Jasinska, Poland -Global patterns of Moose-Vehicle Collisions
Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Poland -Massive infection of moose (Alces alces) with blood-sucking nematode Ashworthius sidemi
Lily Hall, USA -Efficacy of an Unoccupied Aerial System (UAS) for Large-Scale Population Monitoring of an Unmarked Ungulate Species
Lukas Graf, Sweden -Mapping cervid forage in Sweden using remote sensing and national forest inventory data
Mari S. Lyly, Finland -Promoting protective vests to facilitate hunting with dogs in Finnish wolf territories
Mikaela B. LeBlanc, Canada -Calving Timing and Space Use by Moose in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec, Canada
Monica Engel, Canada -Assessing Moose Populations in Nunatsiavut: Aerial Surveys and Inuit Knowledge in Co-management Decision-making
Rafal Kowalczyk, Poland -Using public-sourced photos to track changes in moose antler size during a 20-year hunting ban
Ron Moen, USA -Modeling Harvest Scenarios for the Northeastern Minnesota Moose Population
Sarah N. Richard, USA -Assessing Moose Population Demographics in New Hampshire through Camera Trap Analysis
Wiebke Neumann, Sweden -Multispecies Interactions in Ljusdal Sweden: Part I Moose
Alan Bisset, Canada -Ontario's 2019 Moose Management Review: A Critique
Alan Bisset, Canada -Information Systems: Observations and Thoughts
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19:00 - 22:00 |
Banquet
- Best Poster Awards: Maria Persson, Wildlife Biology
- Silent Auction: Hosted by Alces
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Moose (But Were Afraid to Ask): Steve Windels
- Live Music: Ruby Galore
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