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The Vermont Institute of Natural Science Announces Winter Wildlife Celebration Feb 25

The Vermont Institute of Natural Science Announces Winter Wildlife Celebration Feb 25
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How Maine s Adaptive Unit Moose Hunt Works + How To Enter

Maine moose biologists are looking to cull the moose herd in an area of the state hit hard by winter tick. This special hunt could lead to more moose permits in the future. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the 2021 Moose Permit Lottery. When filling out the application this year, hunters can choose to take part in the Adaptive Unit Hunt. The special hunt helps biologists determine if moose density reduction can break or lessen winter tick impacts to moose in Maine. ThinkStock/Cindy Campbell, Townsquare Media Winter tick is a specific species of tick, which has been found to not be an invasive species in Maine. Unlike dog or deer ticks, winter ticks have a one year lifecycle. They thrive on moose, which can host anywhere between 50,000 and 90,000 ticks. The ticks consume about one milliliter of blood, which when multiplied by tens of thousands, leads to gallons and gallons of blood loss. The blood loss causes moose calfs to

Live Stream Provides Look Into Managing Maine s Moose Population

Maine s leading Moose biologist will provide a look into the states moose population. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will host a live stream event this week that takes an in-depth look at Maine s iconic moose herd. Maine s head Moose Biologist, Lee Kantar, will lead the discussion, scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Topics include how the Department studies the population, winter tick, and the work being done to keep Maine’s moose population healthy and stable for the future. The discussion will live stream on YouTube in the video above. The session will be recorded and available on YouTube after the stream ends. The department says folks can also learn more by listening to the podcast at mefishwildlife.com/changers or visiting mefishwildlife.com/wintertick.

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