The big danger with people and moose is road collisions. Vehicles collide with the moose's long legs and the animal's huge body comes over the hood and through the windshield. It doesn't help that moose are not generally very fast moving and tend to stop and face down threats. I suspect that it's mostly road accidents that cause the Alaskan statistics of human deaths caused by moose to be so high.
I just cannot imagine sitting on my phone, patiently waiting for my barber, only to look up and get smacked in the back of the head by a buck. I’d be looking out for deer in the most random places for the rest of my life 😂 Edit: that shedding was oddly majestic
In my humble opinion, if you mess with any wild animal, and it hurts you in any way - IT'S YOUR FAULT AND YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED. I grew up in a remote area of the United States in the 1970s with lots of black bears, bobcats, a few mountain lions, and some other wonderfully wild creatures. All of us kids are taught from before we can walk into the woods ourselves, that WE are the interlopers and that we must respect the animals and their rules in their neighborwoods. I can tell you that I never once got bitten or attacked by any wild animal, ever. Because I didn't try to get in their way, or interfere with their food, their territory, or their offspring. I learned well to just be honored and appreciate how lucky I was to just get to see them in their natural homes, doing their natural, wild animal things, and to take those memories and those stories home with me. ❤❤❤
Hey Dr. Ann! New fan here. I wanted to privide a bit of context on the first video. This type of incident has become unfortunately more common than most would expect. Not COMMON mind you, just more than you'd expect. This occurrence was on Long Island, New York. The population density of people has been high here for a long, long time, but this is a newer phenomenon. The incidence of such occurances does correlate strongly with increasing restrictions on hunting in the area. Of course, humans prevent any traditional predator presence. Thus, the population of whitetail deer has surged. The poor things can't get enough to eat to sustain that level of population. They've been squeezed into greater and greater contact with humans. This buck found himself on a busy roadway and panicked. I mention because the hunting restrictions are based mostly on opinions from the non-hunter population that views it as unnecessary cruelty. We must remember that as we have displaced natural ecosystems, it is our responsibility to manage the effects of that invasion. Hunters play a vital role in the regulation and preservation of these animal populations. Is it not better that some should be taken as prey, with minimal suffering and used as food than babies starving in the winter?
Can they reintroduce wolves or coyotes to keep the deer population in control. When they reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone Park it really helped the habitats of most wildlife there. With less deer, the deer left were healthier. The forests floor were kept clearer by deer and moose, which combats forest fires. The deer needed to stay more in the woods to avoid the wolves. Also, the ranches surrounding the park had fewer incidents of wild animals eating grain and gardens. Deer are very adaptable and can live in towns. I don't know the terrain in Long Island, so I don't know the feasibility of introducing coyotes or wolves. Here where I live in Red Deer AB we have deer and moose living in the parklands of the city. We do have coyotes. Hunting in the surrounding areas lets the deer spread out more. Our schools have to be aware when moose and deer are in the playgrounds. No outdoor recess for the kids then. We are always taught to not feed wild animals. One couple were feeding coyotes and did not understand why the neighbours were upset. It took the Wildlife people to explain that the coyotes would be sensitized to humans and begin begging, and also putting family pets in danger.
@@westzed23 coyotes are very adaptable and good at living near people, but they don't usually kill large prey like deer. They will kill very young fawns, or injured adults, or they will scavenge already dead deer. The deer they eat would have died regardless. Apparently some studies have been done, and adding or removing coyotes from a habitat doesn't change the deer population. I agree that it would be interesting to figure out ways of managing human settlements to support populations of wolves, puma, or bears. They don't mix well with people, and I have no idea how such a thing could work, but maybe it would be possible if some smart people put their minds to it. A lot of places in the mountains live somewhat peacefully with bears, as long as everyone follows the bear rules. But the human population density in these areas is usually very low. And puma and wolves still don't do well close to human settlements. Places like Yellowstone are large enough, and also far enough away from big population centers, to support a wolf population. For comparison, Yellowstone National Park is over twice as large as Long Island, and then the park is also surrounded by more parklands and forests. There's nothing even close to wild space like that in the Northeast. I'm usually against hunters saying they're helping the ecosystem, especially when it comes to things like trophy hunters travelling to hunt animals like lions or elephants. But in cases like this, I do think allowing people to hunt the deer for food, in a carefully managed way, would be really helpful.
3:45 honestly that was like the moose equivalent of an annoyed cat wacking a toddler without extending its paws. The moon was very very tolerant, and could have done much worse
That wasn't a very hard kick and it was placed without the intention of actually hitting the man, completely missing even if he stopped moving. Moose, just like many other species of deer, use fake stomps to threaten you and tell you to piss off. Of course cannot rely on that, but it's pretty cool nonetheless.
Moose. The reason ‘goose’ becomes ‘geese’ is due to the Germanic origins of the name. ‘Moose’ is Algonquin in origin and lacks any etymological reason to be pluralised as Meese.
680 Kilograms puts a Moose at about 1500 pounds, or approximately 8 "Average" refrigerators. I would rather not have 8 refrigerators with hooves Tap Dancing on me. And yes, a Moose in rut is virtually indistinguishable from a ROIDED OUT Gym Bro. Complete with the "I GOTTA get some" mentality, and the Anger Control Issues.
watched this at 2 am and genuinely started crying at how beautiful moose are, they're so large but they really don't mean us any harm,,, isn't nature breathtaking?!?!
In Alaska you do not need a gun to hunt moose. Your vehicle will do. They run right down the roads along side you. It racks the nerves. But also men, usually young ones, are not respectful to such a large and powerful animal. The older men’s drink coffee and laugh at the young ones.💀
Cousin of mine lives in Queensland , she was always under the impression that Moose were roughly the size of a deer .. when i showed her some pics of Moose vs Car she was gob smacked ..
It was a shame that ute was in the way and we couldn't see the moose nail the guy who poked him, I was with the guy, and you, telling then to leave it alone but also encouraging the moose to kick ass lol. Another great video, keep doing then, I love watching then and your presenting style is just brilliant 😊
Having seen a moose in the flesh made me think that messing with one is a bad idea. Watching a video showing a bear fleeing in panic while being chased by a moose made me realise that I had no idea of how bad of an idea that would be.
Anyone sharing their native turf with elk will tell you they are cute only on a safe distance. After that, it will be dinner or drama, and quite possibly death on all parties.
In the fall during rutting season, the males collect large harem. They are very protective of the harem. The bull elk whistles to let all the elk in the area knows he's there. I saw a bull elk glo after a Volkswagen when the people behind and inside it were too close for him.
I love to watch you educate and explain the animal kingdom 🥰 and here I especially loved it when you said "I hope the moose nails him" 😂👍 I agree 🤣 Some humans are so ignorant and think they´re above everything else living on this planet 🤷♀🤦♀ it´s frustrating to watch sometimes 🙊🙉🙈
Recently, this Spanish TH-camr who works with animals, "Wild Frank" was ferociously attacked by a deer. He got like three broken rips, they're animals not to mess with.
Deer contribute to the ecology with their shed antlers. Small animals like hares, rabbits, squirrels and mice will gnaw on antlers to get calcium, despite being herbivorous. Calcium can be a scarce nutrient in northern forests and cervids concentrate and redistribute it.
There is alot of scary stuff going on with deers these last few years , you ever hear of zombie deer disease? Id like to know if you know any information about this?😊
@@mirno7953This isn't a video for biologists, it's an infotainment video for the general public. It's meant to be understood by the average viewer who can understand "deer family" but probably not "cervidae"
@@cursedGalataea still stands my point that is misinformation since the species name isn't deer. Generalizing a name with many species is bad to people who dont understand the deer family. You cant just look up deer and find the exact species you are looking for. Deer is too broad.
The big danger with people and moose is road collisions. Vehicles collide with the moose's long legs and the animal's huge body comes over the hood and through the windshield. It doesn't help that moose are not generally very fast moving and tend to stop and face down threats. I suspect that it's mostly road accidents that cause the Alaskan statistics of human deaths caused by moose to be so high.
Also, DO NOT honk your horn at a moose. They can take it as a threat or challenge. If one is stopped in a road, it is best to just back out.
I just cannot imagine sitting on my phone, patiently waiting for my barber, only to look up and get smacked in the back of the head by a buck. I’d be looking out for deer in the most random places for the rest of my life 😂
Edit: that shedding was oddly majestic
😂😂😂😂😂
In my humble opinion, if you mess with any wild animal, and it hurts you in any way - IT'S YOUR FAULT AND YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED. I grew up in a remote area of the United States in the 1970s with lots of black bears, bobcats, a few mountain lions, and some other wonderfully wild creatures. All of us kids are taught from before we can walk into the woods ourselves, that WE are the interlopers and that we must respect the animals and their rules in their neighborwoods. I can tell you that I never once got bitten or attacked by any wild animal, ever. Because I didn't try to get in their way, or interfere with their food, their territory, or their offspring. I learned well to just be honored and appreciate how lucky I was to just get to see them in their natural homes, doing their natural, wild animal things, and to take those memories and those stories home with me. ❤❤❤
She really grabbed her tea and handbag AFTER the deer jumped over her shoulder! Must’ve been in a bit of shock…that’s wild 😂
Hey Dr. Ann! New fan here.
I wanted to privide a bit of context on the first video. This type of incident has become unfortunately more common than most would expect. Not COMMON mind you, just more than you'd expect.
This occurrence was on Long Island, New York. The population density of people has been high here for a long, long time, but this is a newer phenomenon. The incidence of such occurances does correlate strongly with increasing restrictions on hunting in the area. Of course, humans prevent any traditional predator presence. Thus, the population of whitetail deer has surged. The poor things can't get enough to eat to sustain that level of population. They've been squeezed into greater and greater contact with humans. This buck found himself on a busy roadway and panicked.
I mention because the hunting restrictions are based mostly on opinions from the non-hunter population that views it as unnecessary cruelty. We must remember that as we have displaced natural ecosystems, it is our responsibility to manage the effects of that invasion. Hunters play a vital role in the regulation and preservation of these animal populations. Is it not better that some should be taken as prey, with minimal suffering and used as food than babies starving in the winter?
Hi Cole, welcome! A similar argument is made here in Australia for the kangaroo populations around our capital city, Canberra. Thanks for watching!
Can they reintroduce wolves or coyotes to keep the deer population in control. When they reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone Park it really helped the habitats of most wildlife there. With less deer, the deer left were healthier. The forests floor were kept clearer by deer and moose, which combats forest fires. The deer needed to stay more in the woods to avoid the wolves. Also, the ranches surrounding the park had fewer incidents of wild animals eating grain and gardens. Deer are very adaptable and can live in towns. I don't know the terrain in Long Island, so I don't know the feasibility of introducing coyotes or wolves. Here where I live in Red Deer AB we have deer and moose living in the parklands of the city. We do have coyotes. Hunting in the surrounding areas lets the deer spread out more. Our schools have to be aware when moose and deer are in the playgrounds. No outdoor recess for the kids then. We are always taught to not feed wild animals. One couple were feeding coyotes and did not understand why the neighbours were upset. It took the Wildlife people to explain that the coyotes would be sensitized to humans and begin begging, and also putting family pets in danger.
@@westzed23 coyotes are very adaptable and good at living near people, but they don't usually kill large prey like deer. They will kill very young fawns, or injured adults, or they will scavenge already dead deer. The deer they eat would have died regardless. Apparently some studies have been done, and adding or removing coyotes from a habitat doesn't change the deer population.
I agree that it would be interesting to figure out ways of managing human settlements to support populations of wolves, puma, or bears. They don't mix well with people, and I have no idea how such a thing could work, but maybe it would be possible if some smart people put their minds to it. A lot of places in the mountains live somewhat peacefully with bears, as long as everyone follows the bear rules. But the human population density in these areas is usually very low. And puma and wolves still don't do well close to human settlements. Places like Yellowstone are large enough, and also far enough away from big population centers, to support a wolf population. For comparison, Yellowstone National Park is over twice as large as Long Island, and then the park is also surrounded by more parklands and forests. There's nothing even close to wild space like that in the Northeast.
I'm usually against hunters saying they're helping the ecosystem, especially when it comes to things like trophy hunters travelling to hunt animals like lions or elephants. But in cases like this, I do think allowing people to hunt the deer for food, in a carefully managed way, would be really helpful.
Slow clap for the Alaskan get ‘em guy.
3:45 honestly that was like the moose equivalent of an annoyed cat wacking a toddler without extending its paws. The moon was very very tolerant, and could have done much worse
Moose use there legs for kicking and that can kill humans.
That wasn't a very hard kick and it was placed without the intention of actually hitting the man, completely missing even if he stopped moving. Moose, just like many other species of deer, use fake stomps to threaten you and tell you to piss off. Of course cannot rely on that, but it's pretty cool nonetheless.
They frequently do.
Excellent video! Can you guys do an episode of this on wild pigs/pigs ? They're equally fascinating and deadly
Great shout! It's on the list.
One of the reasons moose (meese?) are so dangerous is that they are so tall, they are above the headlight beams and don't reflect them in the dark! 🦌
Moose.
The reason ‘goose’ becomes ‘geese’ is due to the Germanic origins of the name.
‘Moose’ is Algonquin in origin and lacks any etymological reason to be pluralised as Meese.
@@leotamus9657😂 hahaha nerd
Thank you that was helpful ☺️👉🏻👈🏻💗
@@leotamus9657 wow thank you for this!!!! 😊
Dr. Ann is always a pleasure to watch....so funny!
680 Kilograms puts a Moose at about 1500 pounds, or approximately 8 "Average" refrigerators.
I would rather not have 8 refrigerators with hooves Tap Dancing on me.
And yes, a Moose in rut is virtually indistinguishable from a ROIDED OUT Gym Bro.
Complete with the "I GOTTA get some" mentality, and the Anger Control Issues.
Bruh the guys messing with the moose were asking for trouble. They really were idiots and have never seen what a moose is capable of
watched this at 2 am and genuinely started crying at how beautiful moose are, they're so large but they really don't mean us any harm,,, isn't nature breathtaking?!?!
In Alaska you do not need a gun to hunt moose. Your vehicle will do. They run right down the roads along side you. It racks the nerves. But also men, usually young ones, are not respectful to such a large and powerful animal. The older men’s drink coffee and laugh at the young ones.💀
In my neighborhood we call deer 'rats on the hoof'.
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Love Dr Ann vids & usually forward them to my 10yr & 8yr grandchildren in UK (depending on the swear level 😉)
The education level always outweighs the swears 🥰
😂
Don't worry, if they're in the UK they know more swear words than Dr Anne or anyone in the videos 😂
If not friend then why friend shaped mooseses lol
Thats just the quick release perk
Cousin of mine lives in Queensland , she was always under the impression that Moose were roughly the size of a deer .. when i showed her some pics of Moose vs Car she was gob smacked ..
It was a shame that ute was in the way and we couldn't see the moose nail the guy who poked him, I was with the guy, and you, telling then to leave it alone but also encouraging the moose to kick ass lol. Another great video, keep doing then, I love watching then and your presenting style is just brilliant 😊
Having seen a moose in the flesh made me think that messing with one is a bad idea. Watching a video showing a bear fleeing in panic while being chased by a moose made me realise that I had no idea of how bad of an idea that would be.
If you've seen Monty Python and The Holy Grail...you know how dangerous a moose is.
Anyone sharing their native turf with elk will tell you they are cute only on a safe distance. After that, it will be dinner or drama, and quite possibly death on all parties.
In the fall during rutting season, the males collect large harem. They are very protective of the harem. The bull elk whistles to let all the elk in the area knows he's there. I saw a bull elk glo after a Volkswagen when the people behind and inside it were too close for him.
Ann, please start your own channel. You are just so utterly delightful. I'll help you if you want.
I love to watch you educate and explain the animal kingdom 🥰 and here I especially loved it when you said "I hope the moose nails him" 😂👍 I agree 🤣
Some humans are so ignorant and think they´re above everything else living on this planet 🤷♀🤦♀ it´s frustrating to watch sometimes 🙊🙉🙈
Hollow hair, I did not know that existed but that is so cool!
Recently, this Spanish TH-camr who works with animals, "Wild Frank" was ferociously attacked by a deer. He got like three broken rips, they're animals not to mess with.
Moose are huge creatures capable of derailing trains.
I'm often grateful that deer aren't aggressive creatures. They could overrun towns
Funny looking 'deer' hey, isn't that a moose?
Deer contribute to the ecology with their shed antlers. Small animals like hares, rabbits, squirrels and mice will gnaw on antlers to get calcium, despite being herbivorous. Calcium can be a scarce nutrient in northern forests and cervids concentrate and redistribute it.
Gosh* dang*
Gym bros 😭
There is alot of scary stuff going on with deers these last few years , you ever hear of zombie deer disease? Id like to know if you know any information about this?😊
moooo
Ticks
How does moose meat tastes like compared to elk? 🤔
More moosey, less elky.
The fact they are calling them deer makes me question why are we listening to these people?
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@@butterflyforever9838 If you would go to an animal biologist and call it a deer you may get a weird look.
@@mirno7953 id have google on my side if that happens lmao
@@mirno7953This isn't a video for biologists, it's an infotainment video for the general public. It's meant to be understood by the average viewer who can understand "deer family" but probably not "cervidae"
@@cursedGalataea still stands my point that is misinformation since the species name isn't deer. Generalizing a name with many species is bad to people who dont understand the deer family. You cant just look up deer and find the exact species you are looking for. Deer is too broad.
Yes madam