Some wildlife biologists in northern New England hope that increasing the ... to do is lower the hosts for these ticks." Vermont's moose hunt this year will be held in October in remote sections ...

Warmer New England winters mean moose face a bigger threat from winter ticks. Some states are trying a strategy of hunting more moose to try to save them. (Story first aired on ATC on March 17 ...

Every fall, winter ticks in New England sit on shrubs or other plants waiting for a large animal to pass by so they can latch ...

But as much of New England’s wildlife has boomed in recent ... as a chorus of birds provided the soundtrack. Instead, my moose shed hunting career began, as we got out of Staats’ truck at ...

Now the northern New England state is studying a counter-intuitive ... thanks to an ideal habitat and careful management of the annual moose hunt. But the numbers have been declining, and the ...

But when there is less snow, lynx lose their competitive hunting advantage to bobcats ... More: Winter ticks taking a toll on moose calves in New England Morelli said because of the milder ...

Moose populations in Vermont and New Hampshire have declined in recent years, in part because of winter ticks’ impact on calves. As in past years, officials say the goal of the hunt is to ...

AUGUSTA — To many, hunting a moose is “the hunt of a lifetime ... according to IFW. People from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Nevada, and Tennessee won permits. The department assigns ...

The agency is also proposing allowing some hunters to take a second buck. For moose hunting regulations, Fish and Wildlife is proposing extending the hunting season from six to nine days and ...