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You're right about the regional differences - that's the key point. Actually, there's no single trend. Based on statistics I've come across, in some parks like Losiny Ostrov near Moscow the population has stayed around 800-1000 individuals for the last 10-15 years, but in Siberian parks the situation is more dynamic. There the numbers can jump 20-30% year to year depending on how harsh the winter is and the available food sources.
Overall across Russia, moose in national parks have recovered over the past 20 years after the 90s when there was poaching and chaos. Right now the numbers are pretty stable rather than growing. Around 350-400 thousand across the country, and that's not bad. Though in 2026 ecosystems are unstable, climate's changing - winters are either harsh or mild, which affects survival rates of young animals and the food base.
If you're asking about a specific park, I'd suggest checking their official report or calling the administration. They usually have wildlife census data. I actually consulted recently with a colleague from Tver Oblast, and she said local parks do wildlife counts every 2-3 years, so the info should be current.
To be honest, I don't know the exact figures for all parks at once, but in recent years the moose population has been fluctuating depending on the region and conservation conditions. If you're interested in a specific park, you'd better look for statistics on the Ministry of Natural Resources website or the park administration's site.
They already wrote correctly above about regional differences. As far as I remember, overall in Russia the trend is rather towards restoring the moose population, especially in protected areas, but it depends on how actively poaching is happening and how well protection is organized in a particular park. What region are you specifically interested in - maybe there's more recent data for there?
Someone already correctly mentioned the regional differences above. I'll add my own experience: when I worked at a hospital in Siberia, I talked a lot with rangers and hunters, and they told me some interesting stuff. The situation in different parks is really very different. In some places, populations were recovering after poaching, in others the opposite happened - degradation started because of mismanagement or climate change. Simply because moose depend a lot on the quality of their food sources - if forests get cut down or vegetation changes, they either leave or starve to death.
If we're talking about national parks specifically, they usually have stricter protection than hunting reserves, so there's less poaching. But that doesn't mean the population automatically grows. I'm skeptical by nature, so I don't trust the general numbers from reports - you need to look at specific parks, their profiles, actual counts. By 2026, that information should be available in open sources if you dig. If you need specific numbers for a particular park, it's better to contact them directly or search scientific ecology articles.
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