Michigan DNR warns: Watch out for moose when driving in the Upper Peninsula

[marmar]

(Detroit Free Press) Keep an eye out for moose and exercise extra caution when driving in the dark, the Department of Natural Resources is telling motorists in the Upper Peninsula.

In the last week, five bull moose have been struck and killed by drivers on portions of M-95 and U.S Highways 141 and 41 West in Marquette and Baraga counties. All were killed after dark, and darker-colored bull are even more difficult to see.

“Each of these accidents occurred in areas marked with ‘moose crossing’ signs,” said John Pepin, Michigan Department of Natural Resources deputy public information officer.

Moose are native to Michigan. They are currently found in two areas of the Upper Peninsula: a reintroduced population in Marquette, Baraga and Iron counties, and a smaller remnant population in the eastern U.P., found primarily in Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce and Chippewa counties, according to the DNR. The western U.P. moose range covers about 1,400 square miles. ...................(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/michigan-upper-peninsula-moose-accidents/7662278001/

[3catwoman3]

1. The UP is so far north that, at this time...

...of year, it stays light up there until quite late.

My husband was stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB in the early 1980s for almost 4 years. The mothers of little kids often complained about how hard it was to get their kids to go to bed in the summer because it didn't get dark until at least 10 PM.

So, if people are hitting moose after dark, they are out and about pretty late.

In the winter, it's dark by 4 PM.