The Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty (MNRF) has been able to get a biologist out to take a look at moose that has been hanging out near a waterway on the side of Estaire Road, out off of Highway 69.
Sudbury.com visited the area on Monday and spoke with several residents who thought the animal might be in distress or injured because it had spent at least a week (and by some accounts two weeks) barely moving from a small area off Estaire Road. Food left out for the moose was ignored, leading some to speculate on the animals health and welfare.
However, the MNRF biologist who visited the moose late in the day on Monday said the moose appears to be fine.
MNRF spokesperson Jolanta Kowalski said the biologist reported the animal to be exhibiting normal behaviour for this time of the season, with no signs of hair loss or any injury.
Kowalski said during the winter moose limit their movements both to conserve energy against the cold and to avoid detection from predators, such as wolves.
"Residents are reminded to respect wildlife and not disturb it,"Kowalski said. "It may not need assistance and you could be doing more harm than good."
The ministry will continue to monitor the situation should the animal require assistance.
