Analysis of cases of moose (Alces alces) occurrence in the transformed environment of Kyiv

Purpose. Justification and application of the analysis method of moose occurrence in Kyiv based on mass media data with further analysis of its spatial and chronological distribution. Methods. System analysis, cartographic, statistical. Results. As a result of the study of mass media data from the beginning of 2010 to October 2024, 26 separate cases of the occurrence of moose within the transformed environment of Kyiv were found and in the proximity of the city. The first case was reported in mass media in May 2015. Based on these data, a methodology was developed, a table and a map were compiled, which allowed for a spatial and chronological analysis of the appearance of moose in the transformed environment of Kyiv. Conclusions. Using the analysis method of moose occurrence in Kyiv, three natural nurseries of moose occurrence in the transformed environment of the city were identified: Svyatoshynskyi (Svyatoshynske forestry), Holosiivskyi (Holosiivskyi forest and Lisnyky sight) and Darnytskyi (Darnytske forestry). Moose can penetrate into the urban environment of Kyiv for more than 2 km, and in some cases - more than 6 km, overcoming significant natural and anthropogenic obstacles, in particular the Dnipro River with intensive river transport traffic. Two periods of increased moose occurrences were identified - 2017-2024 and 2023-2024. Preliminary assumptions regarding the reasons for the first period are the ban on moose hunting since 2017, and for the second period - a complete ban on hunting since 2022.