Winter ticks, which are sometimes called moose ticks, have been pestering Maine moose for about a century and likely longer. But their numbers have exploded in parts of Maine, New Hampshire ...

A “dramatic increase” in winter ticks affecting moose in Vermont has officials proposing a moose hunt to lessen the impact of the parasites on the animals’ population.

Moose are not bothered by this brutal cold, but they are dying because of a hitchhiker: the winter tick.

It’s a ghastly sight: ticks by tens of thousands burrowed into a moose’s broad body, sucking its lifeblood as the agonized host rubs against trees so vigorously that much of its fur wears away.

Unfortunately, Maine’s moose population is in trouble. A story in the July issue of “Down East" magazine focuses on Lee Kantar, the state moose biologist, and the work he’s ...

Decline in winter ticks on moose bodes well for hunters The survey results indicate a healthy herd and lead to optimism that the number of moose hunting permits in 2018 will be similar to what was ...

Winter ticks kill off moose by the thousands. Maine and New Hampshire are expanding hunting opportunities to help fight the parasites.

A type of tick is draining so much blood from Minnesota's moose that the animals are starving to death. Winter tick populations have exploded along the North Shore as the state's winters and ...

Moose can be infested with 100,000 winter ticks in a single season, which can lead to their deaths.

Although last year saw low numbers of winter ticks on Maine's moose population, the state's moose biologist expects much higher numbers for the coming winter season. Lee Kantar said that's because ...