2020-Feb-17
Thousands of Blood-Sucking Ticks Found on Bodies of Canadian Moose
Ticks are being found in abundance on the bodies of Canadian moose and researchers from the universities of New Brunswick and Laval are currently studying the tick infestation to see how it may be affecting the moose population.
According to the scientists, warmer winters and less snow are making it easier for ticks to survive and their range is moving increasingly farther north. Moose calves are particularly susceptible to this influx of ticks as the parasites often render them anemic and unable to cope during the lean winter months.
Although these ticks do not carry Lyme disease or other diseases that can be transmitted to humans, this climate change impact to our iconic moose is certainly alarming. Read more here.