Moose (Alces alces) are an important part of boreal forest ecosystems and occur in Minnesota at the southern limit of their North American range.  In less than 20 years, the northwestern Minnesota moose population declined from over 4,000 to less than 100.  Biological data indicates the northeastern population, with over 7,000 moose, may be at the start of a similar decline.  Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Natural Resource Research Institute are studying moose in Voyageurs National Park, to inform management plans for this species.  Because moose are easily heat-stressed, one aspect of this project will investigate moose responses to high summer and winter temperatures.  Moose will be outfitted with collars that will provide data on location, activity, and resource use.  The Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant Program provided funding in 2009 for the purchase of a GPS collar.  Staff champions for this project are Julie Ketterling, Farm Programs, and Tom Ness, Tropics/MN Mammals Supervisor.