For awhile, those moose surveys were showing a nice, steady growth in Michigan’s moose numbers. From 1997-2007, moose numbers were rising by roughly 10% with each survey. But since 2009, the ...

A Michigan moose photographed in 2021 shows significant hair loss and a heavy load of winter ticks. Winter tick infestation can impact moose health and survival. Michigan DNR.

Moose “have a complex role in the ecosystem,” alongside being culturally significant in Michigan, the Michigan DNR says.

MIchigan moose MIchigan Department of Natural Resources Every two years since 1997, survey planes with DNR wildlife biologists have flown in a grid pattern over Marquette, ...

Earlier this year, 20 moose in the Upper Peninsula were captured and fitted with GPS collars in a first-of-its-kind effort in Michigan. The collars transmit locations once an hour and each device ...

Michigan DNR to track 60 moose in new study While the big animals with their paddle-like antlers once roamed across Michigan, by the early 1900s, their numbers had grown sparse and were limited to ...

For awhile, those moose surveys were showing a nice, steady growth in Michigan’s moose numbers. From 1997-2007, moose numbers ...

Now, the Michigan DNR says researchers will be placing tracking collars on some of the state’s moose to study what factors may be limiting that population growth. The plan is to fit 60 moose ...

The Michigan bull moose is considered an iconic symbol of the U.P. wilderness region, with a size of around 1,000 pounds and a height over 6 feet tall.