Moose are a big deal in the Upper Peninsula and, the Michigan Nature Association found out, elsewhere as well. After a flood of letters about the moose that were transported to the U.P. 25 years ago, the Association decided to do an in-depth piece about how they got here.
Excerpt: Over the course of two weeks, 29 moose were successfully located, captured, transported and released by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Canadian specialists. The moose were released in the Upper Peninsula in an effort to increase the existing population. Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Environment photographer David Kenyon had only been working full time for the DNR for a year when he went on this assignment.
"This was a very exciting assignment for me," Kenyon said. "I've not had such excitement since, but all in all it's been a very satisfying career with the Moose Lift being what I consider the highlight."
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Source: Michigan Nature Association
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