Moose Range Tally Shows
Over Population Trend
the annual moose range tally
has been completed and moose
numbers are estimated at over 5,
000 animals on the Kenai Nation
al Moose Range, according to
John R. Hakala, refuge manager.
This figure is based on an aerial
moose composition made in No
vember.
Animals were tallied as to
yearlings, medium or large bulls;
lone cows, cows with one calf,
and cows with two calves.
The bull to cow ration was 49
100 and the calf to cow ratio
33-100. Composition of every 100
moose seen was 54 cows, 27 bulls,
IS calves, and one undetermined
hue to being hidden under spruce
trees.
The Kenai Moose herd appears
to be in good shape but its num
bers are higher than is optimum
for the present winter browse
conditions. A continuation of No
vember's snowfall could adverse
ly affect the herd, Hakala said.
Biologists reports on health
conditions of the herds will not
be completed until blood samples
being taken by hunters have been
studied and other statistical data
compiled from various tests. Last
year, however, the Kenai moose
herd was fairly free from disease
and in much bettei condition than
animals in the Matanuska area.
November's heavy snows caused
the bulls to come down from the
mountains before the bull moose
season was over and there are
many bulls as well as cows in the
area now.
The moose population is cur
rently at its peak conditions, ac
cording to Bob Wade, assistant
refuge manager, who added that
a hard winter might biing star
vation to many of the animals.
The current cow season should
help control the over-population
problem, he added.
Calves are generally born in
late May or early June and are
no longer talcing milk from their
mothers. They are self-sufficient
as- far as obtaining food is con
cerned. About all the help the
mother gives the calf now is to
break trails through snow and,
due to more experience, perhaps
leads the, calf to a better browse
area, Wade said.
Four road kills of moose were
donated to charity last week from
the Kenai Peninsula area.
GONE FOR HOLIDAYS
Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Marsh and
three children, accompanied by the
children’s pet parakeet and Gold
ie, the cocker spaniel, left Mon
clay for Abilene, Texas. They
will spend the Christmas holi
days there with Mrs. Marsh’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Williams. They left with the in
tention of stopping at Whitehorse,
Yukon Territory, to visit a few
days with friends before resum
ing their trip over the Alaska
highway. They expect to return
to Soldotna shortly after N e w
Year’s day, which they will cele
brate at Fort Worth, Texas, with
Mrs. Marsh’s brother and family.
TO RETURN IN SI’RNG
SOLDOTNA— Herb ami Betty
Merrell and children, left Soldot
na last week for Lor, Angeles
and vicinity where they will stay
during the winter months. They
are going especially to see Betty’s
mother, Mrs. E. D. Moss, who is
living at Huntington Park, Calif.
Mrs. Merrell recently returned
home after having been called
to California when her father
was killed in a car accident. Mr.
and Mrs. Moss were Alaska vis
itors last summer. ’The Merrell
family plans to return in the
spring. ‘‘I wouldn't want Betty
to miss break-up,” says Herb.
Chamber Election
Set for Soldotna
New officers of the Soldotna
Chamber of Commerce are to be
elected at this week’s meeting
scheduled for noon Saturday at
the Riverside House.
A nominating commitee consist
ing of Dick Hall, M. L. Grange
and Joe Scarantino will present
a slate of names for the Cham
be. ’s consideration.
Voting also will take place as
to whether meetings are to con
tinue on Saturdays or if they
should be changed to another day
of the week.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Beulah and M. L. "Red”
Grange celebrated their 32nl wed
ding anniversary with a family
dinner last Wednesday evening
at the Riverside House. Present
were their son Jody, his wife
Shari, Shari’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William “Red” Olsen; Red
Orange’s brother’ and sister-in
law, Tei and Amy Grainge, and
Mrs. Bessie Grange, mother of
Ted and Red, who recently came
to Alaska from Mexico, Missouri,
and who says she “ def initely
plans to remain.”
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