ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) – After conducting the 2026 moose population survey, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the number of moose in the state is stable.
There was a steep decline from the population estimate of 8,000 moose in 2009 but since then the numbers have leveled out and fluctuates around 3700 animals in recent years.
The 2026 survey provided an estimate of 4470 moose.
Despite the recent surveys that suggests relative stability in their population, DNR researchers point out that climate change, habitat loss and predator impacts put Minnesota moose at risk.
A plan to address barriers to habitat management and to implement habitat work is underway in St. Louis, Lake and Cook Counties.
Contributing to the DNR moose survey were the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the 1854 Treaty Authority.
The survey can be found online at mndnr.gov/moose.
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