If you live in Anchorage, Alaska; then you have probably heard of or even seen moose in yards in the area. In the past fifteen years, moose activity has greatly increased in residential areas with many of them coming to feed on the trash put out by humans. Due to the rise of human populations, there is often a huge conflict between the moose and human, especially in March and April when food supply is scarce in the woods and the moose come into the city in large numbers looking for something to eat. A little garbage grazing sounds harmless but moose invasion into human settlements can be quite a nuisance if not handled immediately.
Moose are dangerous and may attack humans
Just like any other animal, moose get grumpy when they are hungry. If they do not find enough food in the trash cans and garbage, they may target their frustrations towards human beings. Moose are large and strong animals, although they are not naturally aggressive, their population size causes quite a threat. Moose in yards can harm children and pets in case they feel threatened. Moose are responsible for between five to ten attacks on human beings in Alaska every year, a statistic that you do not want to be part of.
Damage vegetation and landscaping
Moose are not small animals; they are heavy and feed equally heavily. Moose in yards will chew on plants, tree barks, willows, birches and grasses while ruining your garden or landscaping. If they wander into your garden or yard, they can cause a lot of damage to the aesthetics of your environment. The moose may also drag trash cans and topple over garbage littering the environment and making clean up a huge problem.
Moose are instinctive
You are advised not to feed moose in your yard or provide food for them. These instinctive animals will go back to the place where they once find food. In case they do not find it, they may attack. This is why moose feeding is illegal in Alaska and you may have to pay a fine of up to $110 for feeding a moose.
Road accidents
Moose are also responsible for some of the accidents that occur in the highway. While out of the wilderness and foraging for food in the human world, moose have been known to run across roads or into oncoming traffic causing serious collision accidents that lead to injury or even death. Although there has been a lot of effort to keep the moose off the Alaskan roads, these accidents still happen especially when the moose wander into high traffic areas.
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