Wildlife officers relocate moose found in neighborhood of major Colorado city
Officers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) relocated a female moose found in a northern Colorado Springs neighborhood on Friday.
According to a post from CPW, officers responded to a neighborhood in northern Colorado Springs on Friday after a 2 1/2-year-old moose was found.
The officers immobilized the 700 pound moose, placed her in a litter, and carried her to a wildlife trailer. Then, they administered a wake-up drug and made sure that she was on her feet and ready to be taken to appropriate habitat west of Colorado Springs.
According to CPW’s “Living with Moose” page, the animals don’t have many natural enemies in the wild so they aren’t as afraid of humans as other species of wildlife you might encounter in Colorado. So, the animals are very curious and often approach humans or houses. CPW says that moose encounters with humans are quite common, and that moose cause few problems. However, they will “tree” those who have approached them too closely, kill or injure pets, and chase people and dogs away from areas they are guarding. So, its important to view the animals from a distance and exercise caution.
Find more information about living with moose from CPW here.
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