Moose matchmaking gets easier thanks to Maritimes land donation

There's love blooming in the Maritimes forest this summer, and moose matchmaking just got a little easier for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, thanks to a large donation of private land.

The moose sex project, as the conservancy has dubbed it, is an effort to create a corridor of open land between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that can help to build love connections between moose in each province, as well as better access to food. Call them cross-border lovers who need a little push for their budding romances.

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And now they have a push. Canadian Press reports that former diplomat Derek Burney donated 316 hectares of land to the conservancy to help with the project, which has protected about 600 hectares since it began seeking funds in December.

Moose populations in Nova Scotia are endangered, according to the conservancy, with about 1,000 living on the mainland. But in New Brunswick, there are about 29,000 moose just waiting to make new friends.

The corridor should also help other wildlife, including lynx, bobcats and ducks.

Sadly, the nature conservancy did not say it was planning to lay out dinner settings with candles and play mood music along the corridor.