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In Maine, a Push to Save Moose by Killing Them
Maine Moose Face
a Tiny, Deadly Foe
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Aug 19, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Maine Moose Face a Tiny, Deadly Foe

One remedy for the wood tick is to allow hunters to kill more moose, explains Down East

(Newser) - Maine's moose population peaked at about 100,000 a quarter century ago, but it's down to between 60,000 and 70,000 today. The culprit behind the decline isn't man, at least not directly, explains Down East magazine. Instead, it's a villain no bigger than a...

Wildlife Officials Euthanize 'Unusual' Moose in NY

Popular hiking trail in Adirondacks was shut down over animal's behavior

(Newser) - A sad update to a moose mystery: Officials say a bull moose that had been displaying "unusual behavior" on Goodman Mountain in the Adirondacks, causing the closure of a trail, has been euthanized, the Adirondack Explorer reports. New York state's Department of Environmental Conservation said that a wildlife...

Alaska Tourist Dies in Collision With Moose

Man from Bulgaria died at the scene; his passenger was taken to the hospital

(Newser) - A man from Bulgaria died during a visit to Alaska when his vehicle struck a moose near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve. The crash happened around 1am Friday, with the 24-year-old pronounced dead at the scene, per CNN . His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from North Macedonia, was...

Moose Antlers Were a Factor in Deadly Alaska Plane Crash

2023 crash killed ex-Rep. Mary Peltola's husband

(Newser) - A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former US Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The National...

Moose Startles Fire Department Mechanics

She was apparently looking for her babies in Anchorage maintenance shop

(Newser) - Mechanics at the Anchorage Fire Department's maintenance shop were startled by a surprise visitor last week—an adult moose that wandered into the shop. "I heard grunting, and I got out of the rig and went behind it, and there's a mama moose," mechanic Ryan Donahue...

Sweden Is Glued to Peak 'Slow TV': Its Moose Migration

Millions tune in to The Great Moose Migration for its animals and peace

(Newser) - Before Swedish slow TV hit The Great Moose Migration began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn't miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event. "Sleep? Forget it. I don't sleep," she told the AP . Malmgren, 62, isn't...

'There's No Training Manual for Getting Moose Out of the Ice'

Officers, forest rangers rescue moose that fell through ice on NY lake

(Newser) - Forest rangers and environmental conservation officers in upstate New York used sleds and chainsaws to rescue a bull moose that had fallen through the ice on a frozen lake. In a Facebook post , the state Department of Environmental Conservation said officers responding to a call about a moose in Lake...

Baby Moose Saved From Lake as Mama Watches

All ended well in scary Alaska incident

(Newser) - An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as "a sure demise" after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock, the AP reports. Spencer Warren, who works for the outdoor tourism...

Moose Kills Alaska Man
Victim's Family
Doesn't Want
Moose Killed
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May 22, 2024 1:30 AM CDT

Victim's Family Doesn't Want Moose Killed

Alaska man fatally attacked while attempting to photograph newborn calves

(Newser) - Dale Chorman was a nature photographer who knew the risks when he went out in search of a moose with newborn twin calves in an attempt to photograph them, says the family of the Alaska 70-year-old who ended up fatally attacked by the cow moose as he and a friend...

5-Time Iditarod Champ Takes a Big Hit on the Trail

Dallas Seavey gets a 2-hour penalty for not properly gutting moose he killed during Alaska race

(Newser) - Iditarod officials on Wednesday imposed a two-hour time penalty on musher Dallas Seavey for not properly gutting a moose he killed during the race earlier this week. Race Marshal Warren Palfrey convened a three-person panel of race officials to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the moose, which became...

Don't Let Moose Lick Your Car, Canada Warns

Moose learned they can satiate their winter cravings from road salt residue

(Newser) - There are plenty of reasons to exercise caution while driving in winter—and car-licking moose is apparently one of them. In the most Canadian of warnings, Parks Canada issued a recent missive on Facebook that cautions motorists not to stop and allow moose wandering the roadways to taste their cars....

As Man Walked His Dog, the Moose Charged 'Without Notice'

Both owner and canine appear to be fine after tussle with creature along an Alaskan trail

(Newser) - Man's best friend has proved its worth once again, this time in the Last Frontier. A local man taking his dog for a walk in the Tsalteshi Trails system in Soldotna was attacked by a moose on Dec. 18, though his injuries were thankfully non-life-threatening, Alaska State Troopers say...

An Errant Moose Is Transfixing the Internet

Minnesota's Rutt the moose is being tracked by a herd of fans

(Newser) - A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal's journey ends safely after it was spotted Tuesday 140 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The AP report that fans have been tracking the young male moose since late September and posting updates,...

Man Saving Moose From Halloween Decor Goes Viral

After human helps it get untangled from decorations in BC, moose gives him a friendly lick

(Newser) - Halloween proved especially frightening for one Canadian moose over the weekend, or at least one family's Halloween decorations did. The CBC reports that Shaydon Soucy was driving with his wife Saturday to visit a friend in the British Columbia city of Fort St. John when they spotted something odd...

Locals Warned of Aggressive Moose After Colorado Attack

Cow moose charged woman, dog

(Newser) - A moose remains at large after it attacked a woman and her dog in Colorado's Boulder County Wednesday morning, officials say. The woman was walking her dog on South Saint Vrain Trail when the cow moose charged them, KDVR reports. It headbutted and stomped the woman multiple times, but...

Guy Saves Baby Moose, Gets Fired
Guy Saves
Baby Moose,
Gets Fired
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Jul 22, 2023 5:25 PM CDT

Guy Saves Baby Moose, Gets Fired

Company says Canadian man broke wildlife protocols

(Newser) - A Canadian man says he was fired for rescuing a baby moose he found on a highway—but he has no regrets about saving "Misty" from what he believes would have been certain death. Mark Skage tells the CBC that he spotted the moose almost being hit by cars...

Tree-Eating Habits of Moose Could Affect Climate
Tree-Eating Habits of
Moose Could Affect Climate
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Mar 19, 2023 4:15 PM CDT

Tree-Eating Habits of Moose Could Affect Climate

The dietary habits of moose are affecting the way forests store carbon dioxide

(Newser) - An adult moose can stand up to 7 feet tall and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. They also eat at least 60lbs of food a day—including trees—and it turns out that their diet could have a surprising effect on the climate. Referencing a recent study in the...

An Innocent Walk With the Dog, Then Came the Moose

Kate Timmons was 'in the right place, at the right time' to assist dog walker Tracy Hansen

(Newser) - An Alaska woman is back walking her dog—quite a feat considering she was kicked in the head by a moose on a recent outing. Tracy Hansen of Anchorage was strolling with her dog, Gunner, along their usual route on Thursday when a woman in a passing car spotted a...

Homeowners Find Moose Trapped in Basement

Young moose fell through window well at Alaska home

(Newser) - Firefighters in Alaska say a young moose was returned to the wild happy and healthy after an unusual rescue over the weekend. The moose was carried out of a home in Soldotna, around 150 miles southwest of Anchorage, after it fell into the basement through a window well, Fox reports....

Iditarod Rookie Describes 'Most Horrific 24 Hours of My Life'

Bull moose attacked Bridgett Watkins' dogs for nearly an hour during a training run

(Newser) - A woman training for the Iditarod in Alaska on Friday says she and her sled dogs withstood a harrowing, hour-long attack—not by a bear, but a bull moose. The state's Department of Fish and Wildlife says more moose-related injuries are logged each year than those inflicted by bear,...

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