SCORES & OUTDOORS: Substantial moose mortality in northern Maine blamed on ticks
by Roland D. Hallee Recent news reports have indicated a high rate of deaths among young moose in northern Maine. Lee Kantar, the moose biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), said the winter ticks are to blame. The ticks, also called moose ticks, are a worsening problem in the areas […]