Moose relatedMoose-related deaths are on the rise in Canada. As highways expand and encroach on the habitat of Canadian wildlife, vehicle collisions with these animals are becoming more commonplace, especially in provinces, such as British Colombia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and labradorLabrador. According to Wildlifecollisions.ca, in 2014 there were four4 to 8 large animal vehicle collisions andan hour within Canada. A large number of these collisions involveinvolved moose and deer species,; so much so, that a class-action lawsuit was brought against Newfoundland’s Provincial Government for not controlling the explosiveexploding moose population in that province. In situations where average highway speeds are 100 km/hour and the average moose weighs 700 kg, collisions can be fatal for both the animal and the vehicle occupants. These types of incidents will continue to increase on the Canadian islandin Canada, as human populations expand alongside the moose, which is considered an invasive species on the islandin Canada and has no natural predators.

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