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British Columbia’s moose population has been in decline in recent years and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has started a five-year project that is using radio collars to track about 200 moose.
British Columbia’s moose population has been in decline in recent years and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has started a five-year project that is using radio collars to track about 200 moose.
(Rafal Gerszak For The Globe and Mail)

MyMoose app tracks, shares British Columbia’s wildlife data in real time

MARK HUME

VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail

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Hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts carrying smartphones are sharing data on a real-time map that shows where the best places are to see moose in British Columbia.

The MyMoose app, which appears to have spawned a moose-mapping war with a rival product now under development, was launched in August to test whether “citizen scientists” could provide worthwhile wildlife data.