It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

A booming tick population in Maine's North Woods has killed off large numbers of moose calves and is worrying scientists.

As winters have grown shorter and milder, ticks have thrived. Tens of thousands of ticks can attach themselves to a single ...

In part two of his Moosonee/Moose Factory adventure story, Back Roads Bill takes a five-hour train ride through lush boreal ...

The aerial footage shows both moose laying in a grassy area surrounded by brush. The calf is cuddled up near his mother’s hind legs, munching on grass. Meanwhile, the mama can be seen resting her ...

“That heavy tick burden can cause things similar to what winter ticks may do to moose up north. So, things like anemia, ...

Winter ticks are “not your average tick,” and “may be one of several potential factors impacting health and survival of Michigan’s moose herd,” the DNR said.

Winter ticks, also known as moose ticks (Dermacentor albipictus), are external parasites that attach to the skin of their hosts. While they do feed on other species, winter ticks primarily target ...

Most tick species move from host to host frequently, but winter ticks find a moose, deer, or other animal around November and extract their blood for the entirety of winter.

In this July 2011 photo, a moose picks its head up from eating grass from Pierce Pond in North New Portland, Maine. (Pat Wellenbach/AP) Although last year saw low numbers of winter ticks on Maine ...