The ubiquitous moose is not native to the island of Newfoundland. According to NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR BOOK OF EVERYTHING two moose were introduced in Gander Bay in 1878, four more in Howley in 1904, and since then nature has taken it’s productive course. Today, somewhere between 125,000 and 150,000 live on the Island, despite the fact that each year 24,000 are taken by hunters.
Driving at dawn, dusk or in the dark hours can be especially dangerous. Each year there are about 700 collisions between moose and cars in the province (that’d be Labrador and Newfoundland). Often the cars and people involved come out the worse for it.
Thus far, we have zero sightings of moose. Maybe that’s a good thing?
