VAIL — Recent moose sightings in Vail Village are causing concern for the town and the Colorado Division of Wildlife mainly because the a female moose hanging around town has a calf to protect.
Cow-calf pairs can be dangerous because the mother can become territorial, causing more of a danger to people and domestic animals, said Randy Hampton, spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Hampton said the cow seems to feel comfortable with where she and the calf are staying for now, which doesn’t give her any reason to want to move on. He expects her to remain in the Vail Village area for a while.
If the location does become dangerous for the moose or for people, however, the Division of Wildlife would direct her to another area, Hampton said.
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