Sparse herd has fewer chances to encounter deadly ticks By Francesca Krempa Most large mammal ecologists might shudder at an entire animal population of just 700. When it comes to saving Adirondack moose from winter ticks, though, such a … [Read more...] about Low numbers may help Adirondack moose weather climate change
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Moose on the trail
By Phil Brown I saw my first one many years ago just north of Long Lake. I was driving with my son when we saw a line of cars parked along the shoulder. “A moose!” my son shouted, just as the enormous beast trotted past our car. We … [Read more...] about Moose on the trail
Moose evidence piles up on Norton Peak
Last weekend I bushwhacked to Norton Peak through conservation-easement lands in the northeastern Adirondacks. I’ve taken hundreds of hikes in the park, but none like this. From a parking area on Standish Road, I started up a faint path that … [Read more...] about Moose evidence piles up on Norton Peak
Alleged moose poacher to appear in court
A Saranac man who allegedly killed a moose in Franklin County is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers arrested Zachary Vaughn, 26, of Saranac, on Dec. 4 following a month-long … [Read more...] about Alleged moose poacher to appear in court
Boreal species in trouble
Climate change poses a threat to moose and other life forms—plants and animals—at the southern edge of their range in the Adirondacks. By Mike Lynch On a warm day in June, state wildlife biologist Ben Tabor knelt in a dark forest in the … [Read more...] about Boreal species in trouble
