Mooseworld:
http://www.mooseworld.com/
Moose prefer only those zones where the average summer temperature does not much exceed sixty degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius).
Well, since the Lower Mainland can exceed 15 degrees quite easily and quite often, that's one reason there are no moose strolling the streets of New West.
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure...mals/moose.htm
Distribution - The moose occurs in spruce forests, swamps, aspen and willow thickets; it is built to live in rough country and is well adapted to a cold climate. It can be found throughout most of B.C.
Yes, it can be found in many parts of this province...........just not where Tim McCarver said.
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/Wildl.../cw_moose.html
Since the beginning of settlement in Canada there have been considerable shifts in the distribution of moose. They are found in many regions which had no moose in presettlement days. There are now large moose populations in north#central Ontario, and in the southern part of British Columbia, where moose were previously unknown.
Once again, I am fully aware there are moose present in southern B.C, since I live in southern B.C. myself and work in the forestry industry. In fact, I ran into one last week. Still doesn't mean there are moose on the loose in Greater Vancouver.
Tim McCarver is way off in saying there are moose in New West and that 52 degrees is "sweltering".
Hence...........he's an idiot.
Unless when he says "near" New Westminister, he meant not-so near.