Their predators are wolves, bears, humans, and the long hard winter. Moose eat willow leaves and grasses in the summer, twigs and branches in winter. Because of their long legs and short necks moose have to awkwardly kneel to reach early summer grass. In the winter months local residents often find moose eating small tress in residential neighborhoods. About 2,500 moose roam the park area.
Winter is the best time to see moose on local ski trails and along highways.
Porcupine With stiff quills for protection, porcupines are slow moving plant eaters who dine on green plants and flowers in summer months and on tree bark in the winter. Predators of these animals are wolves, lynx, foxes, bears, and coyotes who all live in the Eagle River area. Porcupines do not throw their quills, but flip its tail at its enemy. The snowshoe hare live in thick brush and natural depressions that can be found in the Eagle River basin. To avoid predators, snowshoe hares are white in the winter, brown in summer, and a mottled pattern between seasons.