Monitor habitat variables to see how they are changing and how those variables potentially affect the distribution and population dynamics of moose. Variables to measure include: Temperature and precipitation monthly; Occurrence of freezing rain and extreme summer heat events; Start of the growing season; Changes in the distribution of mixed-wood and pure conifer forests; Snow depth and crusting.
Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016