. The Canadian field-naturalist. 80 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 97. Figure 1. Thomas Bay and Stikine River study area. ten relocations, 213 ha/relocation (range 36-626, n = 10) for the next ten relocations, 100 ha/relocation (range 0 - 346, n = 8) for the 21st through 30th reloca- tions, and 43 ha/relocation (range 0 - 95, n = 6) for the 31st through 40th-plus relocations. I feel that the increase in total home range size with increased number of relocations is more a result of gradual changes in range use over a period of years than inadequate telemetry sampling during specific time pe
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 80 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 97. Figure 1. Thomas Bay and Stikine River study area. ten relocations, 213 ha/relocation (range 36-626, n = 10) for the next ten relocations, 100 ha/relocation (range 0 - 346, n = 8) for the 21st through 30th reloca- tions, and 43 ha/relocation (range 0 - 95, n = 6) for the 31st through 40th-plus relocations. I feel that the increase in total home range size with increased number of relocations is more a result of gradual changes in range use over a period of years than inadequate telemetry sampling during specific time periods. Total home range data are only analyzed for Moose with at least 25 relocations, recognizing that this reflects a somewhat conservative statistic for Moose movements over a specific number of months. Percent area of different vegetation types within home ranges of Moose was calculated using a dot- grid. Seasonal habitat use at Thomas Bay was ana- lyzed by separating the data into four periods: spring (April-May), summer (June-August), late fall-early winter (November-December), and winter (January- March). Data from September and October were insufficient for this analysis. Age-specific use of second-growth stands was evaluated at Thomas Bay by dividing the second-growth stands into age classes spanning seven-year intervals. Chi-square analysis was used to determine if habitat preferences, seasonal habitat use, and age related use of second-growth stands were evident in the data (Steel and Torrie 1960). The data were partitioned to avoid expected values less than five (Cochran 1954). Plant classification followed Hulten (1968). Study Area The Thomas Bay study area is located between the LeConte and Baird Glaciers and includes the drain- ages of the Muddy and Patterson Rivers (Figure 1). The Stikine River study area includes the lower 50 km of the river as well as adjacent smaller drainages. Glaciers, icefields, vertical rock cliffs, talus slopes, alpine tundra, krummholz,
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