Moose population declining

[jblum315]

From The New York Times today; dateline Minnesota:

In the 1980s, moose numbered about 4,000 in the northwest part of the state; today, there are about 100, and the reasons for their deaths vary.

[Bonanza]

From The New York Times today; dateline Minnesota:

In the 1980s, moose numbered about 4,000 in the northwest part of the state; today, there are about 100, and the reasons for their deaths vary.

Are you mentioning this because of the acreage he purchased near Ocala
that he supposedly is going to use for "canned hunts?"

[shcisamax]

It isn't just moose that is threatened. Wolves are along with so many other native species in the US.

[karostay]

Moose population are declining in the north due to fact
Warmer winters are not killing parisites.Wintering moose may have as many 100,000 or more parisites attach to their bodies feeding upon blood weakening the moose
I have personally seen moose beds in winter covered with blood .
Ticks fall off in spring to breed and reattach themselves to their host in fall.
Due to warmer winters tick populations are exploding





A DECLINING MOOSE POPULATION

The New Hampshire moose population has plummeted by more than 40 percent in the last
decade from over 7,500 moose to just 4,500 today, and biologists attribute some of this decline
to increasing parasite loads influenced by shorter winters caused by climate change.3


Heat affects moose directly, as summer heat stress leads to dropping weights, a fall in pregnancy
rates, and increased vulnerability to predators and disease. When it gets too warm, moose
typically seek shelter rather than foraging for nutritious foods needed to keep them healthy. Many
New Hampshire cows have been under the weight necessary to successfully bear calves the last
few years and are producing fewer calves than they did a decade ago. Many biologists are
concerned that they will have a difficult time adapting to climatic variability.

[kbace6]

Hmmm. Warmer winters? I suppose there will be a big come back in Moose population THIS YEAR.

I don't suppose the article attributes any of the declining Moose population to the building of developments that restrict the area in which Moose can roam freely? I would have read it myself, but there was no link posted.

[BadgerTracks]

The tick population is a serious threat to the health and well being of various animal populations along with the health issues ticks pose to humans.

From various readings over the years wolves and, black bears, take a number of moose calves and pregnant moose cows thus contributing to population instability or decline.