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Moose Habitat

Image shows a moose surrounded by new growth browse in a clearing in a forest.
Moose are an iconic Minnesota animal. Their significance dates to some of the first settlers who arrived several hundred years ago. For the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa who have occupied this landscape for much longer, moose remain an important source of traditional food and hides and a focal point in their struggle to retain their…
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Collaboration helps boost Minnesota’s moose habitat

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Historically, large-scale wildfire and widespread timber harvests provided good habitat and browse conditions for moose across northeast Minnesota. (USDA Forest Service photo by Ryan Pennesi) MINNESOTA—Moose are an iconic Minnesota animal. Their significance dates to some of the first…
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