Dr. Seth Moore discusses Grand Portage request that Governor change moose collaring stance

Dr. Seth Moore is Director of Biology and Environment with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He joined WTIP’s Jay Andersen on “Daybreak” Wednesday, to talk about a letter recently sent to Gov. Mark Dayton by Grand Portage Band Chairman Norman Deschampe, asking Dayton to reconsider authorizing moose capture and collaring by the Minnesota DNR.

The Governor instructed the DNR to discontinue collaring after a number of moose died as a result of the procedure.

Dr. Moore said the decision by the Governor effectively crippled the Band’s ability to partner with the DNR in moose research and has implications for the continued  health of the entire Northeastern Minnesota moose population.