Moose were once spread throughout the West. Early pioneers told of moose in the Stanwood delta, elk throughout the hills close by the Gardens. We are still looking for a recalled newspaper article re. the 1920’s death of Molly,
the last of our area’s moose; though herds are still sometimes seen in Darington, 40 miles to the east of the Farm. Like all native animals, they will return if humans allow them.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8IY8ijvVaQ/
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/first-ever-recorded-moose-sighting-in-mount-rainier-national-park/
https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2022/09/in-a-warmer-world-half-of-all-species-are-on-the-move-where-are-they-going/
https://www.heraldnet.com/life/if-you-meet-a-moose-how-to-stay-safe/
https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/alces-alces
https://crosscut.com/2018/10/washingtons-first-ever-moose-census
https://www.chronline.com/stories/washington-hunter-bags-world-record-moose,10096#google_vignette
https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article269830472.html
Locals called the last moose in the Stillaguamish River Valley by the name:
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