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44TH NORTH AMERICAN MOOSE CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, POCATELLO, IDAHO

14-17 JUNE 2009

could not consume all of the refreshments.
Wednesday started with a Predator-Prey 

Roundtable discussion organized by Matt Kauff-
man, with participants Terry Bowyer, Mark Boyce, 
Doug Brimeyer, Mike Mitchell, Mike Wolf, and 
Pete Zager.  The proposed delisting and manage-
ment of gray wolves in the Rocky Mountains 
was a central theme of discussion, for which 
the audience provided important contributions.  
The roundtable was followed by the final three 
contributed talks, and then the Capstone Presen-
tation by Kris Hundertmark (2007 recipient of 
the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award) who 
discussed genetics of moose worldwide, and why 
there is only one species of moose.  This excellent 
presentation was followed by a tour of the exhibits 
and collections at the Idaho Museum of Natural 
History and a discussion of Ice Age mammals lead 
by Bill Akersten.

The Banquet was held Wednesday evening, 
with a further, and this time successful, attempt to 
reduce the available refreshments.  Lisa Shipley 
and Matt Kaufman were given Newcomer Awards, 
and Ken Child received the Senior’s Travel Award.  
The members of the Organizing Committee re-
ceived the Order of Alces, and the contributions 
of the staff of the Department of Biological Sci-
ences at ISU to the conference were praised.  The 
highlight of the evening was Ken Child receiving 
the 2009 Distinguished Moose Biologist Award 
for his many contributions to the management of 
moose.  These awards were followed by a lively 
auction by expert auctioneer, John Nelson, where 
everyone did their best to keep the conference from 
going into the red.

In total, there were 7 Plenary Presentations, 16 
Contributed Presentations, 4 Posters, a Roundtable 
Discussion, a Home Range Workshop, a Field Trip, 
the establishment of a Memorial Award, and the 
Capstone Lecture.  In all, there was a diversity of 
high-quality and productive activities for all to 
attend.  We are grateful to our sponsors, including 
Monsanto, the North American Moose Founda-
tion, Agrium, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuges, The 
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Stoller, Inc., 

The 44th North American Moose Conference 
and Workshop was held at Idaho State Univer-
sity (ISU) in Pocatello, Idaho, 14-17 June 2009.  
The theme for the conference was "Population, 
Behavioral, and Landscape Ecology of Moose: 
Implications for Theory and Management."  The 
conference was hosted by the Department of 
Biological Sciences at ISU, with extensive help 
from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and 
the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  There were 77 
delegates registered for the meeting who came from 
throughout North America and Sweden.  The US 
was represented by delegates from 16 states, and 
Canada by participants from 5 provinces; their 
broad experience resulted in vigorous discussions 
about moose research, management, and biology.  
All enjoyed beautiful weather, at least during 
some of the mornings, and the predicted plague 
of mosquitoes never emerged.  

Following welcoming remarks by Pamela 
Crowell, the Vice President for Research at ISU, 
the conference was initiated with a Plenary Ses-
sion.  Topics of presentations were far ranging, 
and included applied and theoretical material of 
interest to moose biologists and managers.  Mark 
Boyce, Vince Crichton, Lisa Shipley, Mike Wolfe, 
John Fryxell, Matt Kauffman, and Terry Bowyer 
gave talks that generated considerable discussion 
for the remainder of the conference.  The Plenary 
Session was followed by a Poster Session.

Contributed presentations filled the following 
Monday, again ranging across a broad range of top-
ics, including harvest, productivity of populations, 
parasites, and climate change. The presentations 
were followed by a Business Meeting where the 
Albert W. Franzmann and Distinguished Col-
leagues Memorial Award was established.  On 
Tuesday, delegates chose between a field trip to 
Camas National Wildlife Refuge organized by 
Mark Gamblin and Carl Mitchell, and a Home 
Range Workshop presented by John Kie and Art 
Rodgers.  Both activities were great successes, and 
those on the field trip observed a Shiras moose as 
well as adding numerous bird species to their life 
lists.  The workshop and field trip were followed by 
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and the Department of Biological Sciences at 
Idaho State University.  We also thank those who 
provided items for the auction, including, but not 
limited to, US National Park Service, Yellowstone 
Center for Resources, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, 
Tribal enterprises, Stackpole Books, Bruce Becker, 
Teton Photo Works, and Midway USA.

CHAIR:  R. Terry Bowyer
HOST:  Department of Biological Sci- 
  ences, Idaho State University
LOCATION: 921 South 8th Ave., Stop 8007
  Pocatello, ID 83209-8007   
  USA
DATE:  14-17 June 2009
# OF DELEGATES/PARTICIPANTS: 77