Articles for tag: moose

The Maine Moose Population Has a Tick Problem — And It’s Not Pretty

The Maine Moose Population Has a Tick Problem — And It’s Not Pretty

Annette Uy

Imagine wandering through the vast, misty forests of Maine at dawn, expecting to catch a glimpse of one of North America’s most majestic animals: the moose. Instead, you come across a haunting scene—a moose, gaunt and patchy, its coat ravaged by relentless parasites. This is not a rare sight anymore. The Maine moose, an icon ...

New England’s Moose vs. Winter Ticks – 7 Solutions That Actually Help

Suhail Ahmed

By late winter, New England’s moose can look like ghosts – pale, ragged, and exhausted – after tens of thousands of winter ticks siphon their strength. It’s a quiet emergency unfolding in spruce–fir forests where longer autumns have tilted the parasite’s odds. Yet the story isn’t just loss; it’s also inventiveness, as biologists, foresters, and ...