Vermont moose are battling to survive after being infested with hundreds of blood-sucking ticks. Officials expect that reducing the number of moose will reduce tick transmission and stabilize the population, based on ongoing research by the University of Vermont and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department on moose health. In order to accomplish this, the […]
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Poachers Arrested for Slaughtering Pregnant Moose, Cutting 3 Babies Outside the Womb
In a North Dakota pasture, a pregnant moose lay dead with two unborn offspring ripped from her body. A necropsy performed on the pregnant moose subsequently showed the presence of a third baby within her body. The discovery was mysterious yet horrifying. Officials say two other moose cows and two bulls were killed in a […]
‘Everyone is outraged and sad’: Canada shocked by killing of rare white moose
The killing of a rare “spirit” moose in Canada has shocked residents of a northern Ontario community and prompted one First Nations man to offer a reward to anyone who can help officials apprehend the suspected poachers. Residents around the city of Timmins have long swapped stories of a ghostly white moose population occasionally spotted […]
Conservation officers bust four hunters accused of illegal moose hunting
Manitoba Conservation officers busted four hunters from Brandon and seized their vehicle and firearms as part of the province’s crackdown on illegal night hunting and hunting in moose closure areas. In the early hours of Tuesday, conservation officers, with support from an aerial patrol, saw a group of hunters using a spotlight to hunt from […]
Minnesota moose will not be listed as federally endangered species
Minnesota and Midwestern moose will not be listed as a federally endangered species, putting to bed a petition that’s been under review for five years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled Tuesday that there was little that differentiates the moose that have been struggling in Minnesota – the northwestern subspecies of moose – and […]
Petition: Support Bill to Protect Wildlife From Being Killed by Cars on Roads and Highways
Roads and highways are fascinating creations. Their architecture and construction is truly quite genius. Most people have probably found themselves driving or riding on a road thinking how amazing and convenient they are. And they are, but they do present serious challenges to the wildlife we coexist with. Wildlife are severely hurt and killed in […]
Slain ‘town moose’ with twins reportedly results in two charged
According to a post by the Lake City Silver World Newspaper, two individuals have been charged in connection with the killing of a well-known and beloved Lake City moose. The incident occurred on October 4, when the mother moose with twins was killed on private land. It was reportedly determined that while the woman who […]
102 large animals illegally poached in Utah since August, wildlife officials say
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife conservation officials say 102 large animals in the state have been poached, and more than 900 citations have been issued for various hunting violations since Aug. 1. The numbers come as officials say they are working to crack down on illegal hunting in the state.The Utah Division of Wildlife […]