Pity the poor Isle Royale moose in winter, losing weight daily with little of nutritional value to eat, wolves closing in for the kill and sometimes thousands of blood-sucking winter ticks clinging to ...

Although last year saw low numbers of winter ticks on Maine's moose population, the state's moose biologist expects much higher numbers for the coming winter season. Lee Kantar said that's because the ...

Winter ticks are killing moose across New England in alarming numbers, latching onto their hosts by the thousands and draining so much blood that the animals have been described as “zombies” before ...

The wolf population doubled to 28. The moose population declined 28%. More pups, increased predation and pesky parasites are among highlights of the 63rd annual Isle Royale Winter Study. With ...

SHUTESBURY, Mass. (WWLP) – The Shutesbury police have received several calls over the past few days about a potientally sick moose. According to the Shutesbury Police Department, the calls about the ...

A five-year study to help state and tribal wildlife managers better understand what kills young Minnesota moose, along with ...

ISLE ROYALE, MI - While this remote island archipelago covered with ice and snow is closed to the public during the winter, there has been a lot of excitement on Isle Royale in the last few weeks as ...

Maine is home to the largest moose population in the lower 48 states. But in one of the moosiest corners of the state, nearly 90% of the calves tracked by biologists last winter didn’t survive their ...

Wolves, their count up by three, stabilize and organize. Moose, down by 379, starve and decline. Michigan Technological University researchers discuss the latest populations in the 64th Isle Royale ...