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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is urging winter drivers to be moose-aware.
Officials say moose tend to use roadways for greater mobility and access to food, but they can be hard to see during the dark winter months. Combine traffic with huge animals on the roadway and the results can be deadly for both moose and drivers.
"Decreased visibility due to lack of daylight, icy roads, and moose movement patterns all contribute to the increased collision rates we see at this time of year," said Jeff Selinger, Fish and Game's Kenai area wildlife biologist.