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Moose hunt proposed amid overcrowding, tick-related deaths in the Northeast Kingdom Joel Banner Baird, Burlington Free Press
Moose in northeast Vermont are falling prey to winter ticks in sufficient numbers that wildlife scientists have proposed a limited hunt in October to improve overall herd health.
The bloodsucking parasites thrive where moose populations are most dense. Unchecked, moose ticks sap their hosts strength, often killing them.
Reducing the region s moose population by 60 (or about 5% of the estimated total) through hunting would begin to slow or even reverse the cycle, according to a recommendation made this week by the Fish & Wildlife Department.