Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
Summary
Description
The objective of this work unit is to measure the energy requirements of moose during different seasons and for different sex and age classes. Techniques employed will permit partitioning of the energy contained in plants into various components down to net energy available for production. This information, along with data collected on forage supply and quality in a companion study, will be used in a mathematical model which can predict the capacity of the Kenai National Moose Range to support moose. This report summarizes the work completed prior to May 1981. Results include food intake rates, digestion trials, rumen turnover time, seasonal energy expenditure, methane production, simulation modeling, and energy partitioning.