Research explains connections between wolf and moose populations in northern Minnesota
Growing wolf populations reduce moose calf survival, while fewer moose mean hard times for their primary predators.
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Scientists: Northern Minnesota’s rising deer population to blame for dwindling moose numbers
Extensive studies of moose mortality show parasites carried by whitetail deer are killing many of Minnesota’s remaining moose.
Wildlife managers worried as moose numbers decline in Ontario
The iconic animals appear to be following in the footsteps of Minnesota’s as their habitat is degraded and the climate warms.
Prescribed Burns and Logging Projects Planned to Make More Moose Habitat
Forest Service proposes multi-pronged effort to get more of the young forests moose need for food.
Gunflint Trail Neighbors Save Moose From Icy Lake
Local residents rescued the animal after it broke through the ice in the middle of Hungry Jack Lake.
Annual Moose Survey Finds Small, Stable Population in Northern Minnesota
Scientists say the number of moose seems to have leveled off at about 4,000 animals for the past few years, which is less than half their historic high.
Cold Winters Mean More Moose in Quetico Park
Researchers report moose population increases in recent years after a decade of decline.
Public Input Sought on Designating Minnesota Moose as ‘Endangered’
The federal government has agreed to consider protecting the iconic animals as their population continues to plummet.
PBS Show Highlights Moose Mortality and Minnesota Research
Nature documentary follows mother moose and calf in Canada, and accompanies researchers from Grand Portage, MN.
Minnesota’s Moose Beleaguered by Warm Winters and Poor Health
Researchers announce they are narrowing down the reasons that more of the state’s largest animals are dying.
Environmental Groups Seek Maximum Moose Protection
Request seeks Endangered Species Act listing for dwindling population in Great Lakes region.
Moose Numbers Are Surprisingly Steady in Voyageurs National Park
Kabetogama Peninsula offers a glimmer of hope for the rapidly disappearing species.
Mixed News For Minnesota’s Shrinking Moose Population
Numbers relatively stable from 2014, but down significantly from a decade ago.
Cold Winter Helped Minnesota’s Moose
Fewer moose have died this spring compared to last year, thanks to the frigid and snowy winter.
Moose Numbers Stay Steady, More Will be Radio-Collared
Aerial surveys indicate population relatively stable despite 2012 drop, and researchers are seeking to track 52 more animals.
Moose Calves Dying at an Alarming Rate
In one of the most innovative moose research studies ever, in May of 2013, 49 moose calves in northeast Minnesota were fitted with GPS transmitting collars. Just four months later at …
Fond du Lac Band Suspends Moose Hunt
As has been reported in Wilderness News Online, the moose population in northeast Minnesota has dropped from 8,800 moose in 2006 to 2,760 in last winter’s survey. Even more alarming is …
Moose Population Holding Steady in Voyageurs National Park
Photo by Steve Wall via Flickr The moose population in Voyageurs National Park remains steady, according to a Park Service study released Tuesday. Aerial surveys conducted in late February indicate a …
Early Reports on Minnesota Moose Study Inconclusive
The Minnesota moose population has plummeted by 50% in just two years. In an attempt to discover what is causing this dramatic decline, this winter the DNR began an aggressive research …
Minnesota Moose Population Drops by a Third in One Year
According to Saint Cloud Times reporter Glenn Schmitt, MN DNR aerial survey results last month indicate a 35 percent drop in the northeast Minnesota moose population from the previous year and …