But in one of the moosiest corners of the state, nearly 90% of the calves tracked by biologists last winter didn’t survive their first year.Īnd the culprit? A tiny critter that is thriving in parts of Maine as the climate warms.
Maine is home to the largest moose population in the lower 48 states. The moose showed signs of anemia, which Kantar says means she had been fed on by ticks and had extreme blood loss. Moose Number 59 was captured and fitted with a radio collar in the winter of 2014.
Facebook Email State biologist Lee Kantar examines a dead moose on April 26, 2022.
