titansluvr Posted May 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm taking a r/t from Seattle to Ketchikan, Skagway,Juneau and Tracy arm. Are there any wildlife refuges at any of these ports where I may see a moose? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sept10dsm Posted May 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I haven't seen moose during my 3 Alaska cruises. I did see them in Yellowstone though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyguy Posted May 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2014 There's pretty well no chance of seeing a moose on that itinerary. Moose viewing requires a one-way cruise with some time in the Alaskan Interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted May 23, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2014 As other posters have already indicated, SE Alaska is not "moose territory." Where we live, in the Interior, moose are readily evident, as they love to eat my flowers and also "prune" our Amur maples, chockecherries and crababble trees. Moose also reside on the Kenai Penninsula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbait Posted May 23, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Jueanu has moose just not very many. http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-09-13/over-years-moose-sightings-becoming-more-common Juneau’s had about five moose sightings this summer, which is par for the course for the past couple years, said Ryan Scott, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Fish and Game. But compared to five years ago, appearances of these large ungulates are up. “The last two or three years, we’ve had people see moose in random places out the road,” Scott said. “In Juneau, it’s still a random thing.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyguy Posted May 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Jueanu has moose just not very many. I've seen moose on the highway a mile from downtown Skagway, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKman2495 Posted May 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2014 That reminds me of a trip we made from Chena Hot Springs back to Anchorage. It was the middle of September a couple of years ago. It is about a 37 mile drive from Chena to Fairbanks. It was also moose hunting season. On that drive I saw many moose. The odd thing was you would see a moose or two drive a mile and see a hunter on an ATV, drive another mile and see more moose, another mile and another hunter...etc. etc. I guess the moose knew where not to go that time of year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted May 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Just saw two moose while driving into Anchorage this morning near Ft. Richardson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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