MICHIGAMME HIGHLANDS, MI - Recent aerial surveys show Michigan’s estimated moose population to be down in two areas - and one has surprisingly low numbers.

The new survey numbers come as Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with other groups, is several months into a new research project which is collaring some of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula moose and tracking their movements to better understand that shift in population.

Late last week, the DNR’s Wildlife Division presented the latest moose estimates during the state’s Natural Resources Commission meeting.

The fly-over surveys, conducted every two years, showed an estimated 300 moose in the core area, according to reporting by TV6. That’s down from 426 moose estimated during the 2023 survey.

The DNR said the ste

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