Alaska Soles • Entered by Loren Karro on April 1, 2022
Methane emissions reduction program
April 1, 2022
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 4 |
| Activity Hours | 12 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 32 |
Key Issue: Climate Change
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Wild Moose of Alaska
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Other
Short Description of Activity
We temporarily captured wild moose in the Mat Su Valley. Kathy yielded the lasso like the professional she was, and Loren ran and tied the back legs like the mutton-buster she might have once been (but wasn’t). They sat atop the subdued Moose and put a plug in the end that is known to emit methane gas. The moose was then untied while we sang it soothing songs from the 60s such as “We shall overcome” and “Yakity Yak, Don’t Look Back”.
Reflection/Evaluation
The moose generally responded well, shaking and standing, then running off. A few of the moose were later seen spinning around, head to butt, with a curious look on their equine faces. They aren’t too smart! It is unknown what quantity of methane gas emissions were avoided but the fate of the slowly bloating moose is probably not good? Will the plug be forceably ejected, releasing the pent up the methane, or will the moose learn to live with it? You might notice a large number of post-activity hours posted but cleaning up after such an effort was not easy nor was it pretty…..
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Photo Captions
2 members of the methane emissions reduction squad.