The allotment is expected to cull about 10% of the population there and bring density closer to one moose per square mile — a move to stem the species’ primary antagonizer, the winter tick.

Thus, the animal takes on the appearance of a so-called "ghost moose," which can be deadly for calves but is a common occurrence for adults. Winter ticks are not harmful to humans, or domesticated ...

Winter weather has been in the news a lot lately. In particular, the amount of snow blanketing many parts of the northern states. Where I’m located in the upper Midwest, we have had over ...

A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack ... climate change that has led to warm summers and oppressive tick infestations, which can cause them to lose their fur.

Stantorf said the survival rate is likely to be higher this winter for the approximately 300 moose who call Anchorage home.