Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Ask a wildlife biologist: Why do moose lick cars?

• Reference: Woodford, R. 2025. Ask a wildlife biologist: Why do moose lick cars? Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, March 2025. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4124
• Audiences: General Public
• Authors: Riley G. Woodford
• Grants:
• GMUs or Areas: 13, 14
• Keywords: Anchorage, Palmer, salt, minerals, dirt, trace minerals, diet, sodium
• Link: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4124
• Partners: Federal Aid-Wildlife Restoration Program
• Primary Authors: Riley G. Woodford
• Programs: Wildlife Information
• Project Numbers:
• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Region II - Southcentral Alaska
• Species: Caribou, Moose
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: Ask a wildlife biologist: Why do moose lick cars?
• Topics: Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2025

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