BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 9, 2024
Maine’s experiment to reduce winter tick populations in the western half of Zone 4 has one year left, but likely won’t be extended beyond that, according to the state’s moose biologist. Winter ticks have in the past killed large numbers of moose calves. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife decided to try reducing the herd in a small section of the state. But hunters and other moose enthusiasts have been critical of the state’s efforts, saying that bringing the herd down to low levels is dangerous and that the effort isn’t scientific enough.