![moose family with a visitor A cow moose and her calf are watched by a grizzly bear.](/subjects/aknatureandscience/images/wildlife_moose-and-babies-with-griz.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)
NPS
Adult moose can weigh between 700 and 1,400 pounds and are an important subsistence resource for many Alaskan families.
Monitoring Moose
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Arctic Network
Moose are an integral component of the boreal ecosystem in Arctic parklands.
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Southwest Alaska Network
Although not currently being monitored by the Southwest Alaska Network, we do work in cooperation with the state in fall surveys.
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Central Alaska Network
Moose are considered to be good indicators of long-term habitat change.
Last updated: July 15, 2019