MAINE PUBLIC • December 9, 2024
Although last year saw low numbers of winter ticks on Maine's moose population, the state's moose biologist is expecting much higher numbers for the coming winter season. Lee Kantar said that's because the moose population has risen this year, and with more moose come more ticks. Trying to control the winter ticks is a challenge when there are so many variables biologists can't control. "We can put management practices into place like try to reduce the moose population, but at the same time, we had so much survival this past spring, of overwintering calves and probably better reproduction, that the moose population comes right back up," Kantar said.