Moose, Caribou connection, How it relates to moose tag allocation

[shooterstandby]

I studied a bit the relationship between moose and caribou populations and mostly how MNR uses their policies through moose tag allocations to reintroduce caribou in Northern Ontario. I found a lot of interesting facts that I put in the letter attached to my post.
I also talked to a senior wildlife biologist for Northern Ontario and he told me a few interesting facts.
1. The previous goals (before 2015) for MNR regarding moose were set such as to double the moose population. He also said that MNR recognized that to be unrealistic.
2. Following the 2015 moose population estimates, MNR realized that overall moose population increased considerably and reassessed the goals to more realistic figures.
Nevertheless that didn't materialized in increased tag allocations. (go figure). Any way the policies regarding caribou are closely related to moose tag allocations as you will see reading the attached letter.
I would like to have input and gather more opinions and suggestions before I send this to Jeff Yurek, the new Minister in charge to MNR.

[Fishnhunt]

That’s a great read and I agree with you. The ministry sells logging rights then clear cuts the area which is known to increase moose numbers, but blames the decrease in caribou numbers on the moose not loss of habitat. Is there any scientific evidence that decreasing moose numbers even helps caribou? Great subject and a pet peeve of mine also!!!!!

[shooterstandby]

Tx for your comment. If you consider it interesting maybe you also can read another two posts I had Open letter to MNR and Open letter to MNR Jeff Yurek response, that is if you didn't read them already. they were posted back in the beginning of October and mid October.
I will also have an Opinion article in Out of Doors coming in December first.
I think we all have a duty to our environment and our hunting rights to express our views and steer the MNR to a path that is collaborative and not confrontational for the benefit of all, including wildlife conservation in Ontario.

[pickerel24]

very good read and well spelt out. i also agree on your comments. if the mnr does not re-address this issue with more accurate data and not assumptions the moose population, including the caribou population will be in dire straits. mismanagement seems to be running amuck through the entire government at this time. we all need to take a step back and think really hard on what is happening and then join together and address the issue to the mnr and the rest of the government.
in my opinion the hunting issues are in the same boat as the fishing issues(walleye).
if they are going to spend our tax dollars and licensing money like water then they better thicken it up with some real action and get ahold of the true facts. and make changes
sorry for the banter
pickerel 24