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Jun 28, 2008 3:33 pm US/Mountain

Moose Sightings On The Rise In Colorado Mountains

Reporting
Andrea Lopez
FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4/AP) ― More moose are being spotted in Colorado high country towns as herd numbers increase and the human population grows.

Moose have been reported recently in Frisco and Wildernest, and two moose have been struck by cars.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife says Colorado's North Park herd now numbers about 700 and the animals are expanding their range southward toward Summit County.

Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton says cow moose can be aggressive this time of year, which is the calving season.

He says moose are not aggressive but will charge humans to defend their turf and their young.

People hiking with dogs have had problems. Officials say the dogs sniff out and confront a moose and agitate them.

Officials say moose like marshy areas and streams. They say to run if spotting a moose and put something large in the moose's path. They have a short attention span and will eventually get bored and leave.

The largest moose population is in Jackson County. The second is Grant County.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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