A radio-collar study conducted by state biologists this winter showed 86 percent calf mortality – the highest incidence yet in Maine since their research started in 2014.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cameras capture 60 wildlife species in Eastern Trail gap
A University of New England project is documenting animal’s use of the area for the Eastern Trail Alliance.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine teen kills rampaging moose
The 17-year-old and his father encountered the moose at their St. David home when they returned from a training run with the boy’s sled dog team.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Warmer summers worsen tick infestations for U.S. moose, study finds
Tick infestation is a leading cause of recent population declines in the Northeast, where summer temperatures have been surging more than in the Upper Midwest.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Maine Wildlife Park, visitors mourn death of Annie the moose
Visitors from across the country share their memories of 12-year-old Annie who died of natural causes last weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State trooper’s cruiser hits moose in Aroostook County
Trooper Noah Castonguay suffered only minor injuries, but his cruiser was totaled in the collision.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Outdoors
State biologists to capture and collar 130 moose in research effort
It’s the centerpiece of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s six-year moose survival study.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Sports
A moose walks into a pizza place … and even in Dover-Foxcroft that’s a surprise
The moose, which had been seen around town in the previous few days, broke through the window of the abandoned restaurant early Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors, Sports
More Maine women likely to take up moose hunting
When Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso read the first 100 names of the lottery winners Saturday afternoon, dozens were women’s.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
State biologists propose more moose hunting permits for 2nd consecutive year
Biologists believe that the winter tick took less of a toll on moose calves than in past years.