moose

Operation Game Thief, a nonprofit that works with the Warden Service, is offering a $4,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for killing two moose illegally in Washington County.

Maine is home to the largest moose population in the lower 48 states. But the iconic species is being challenged by ticks and climate change. In one of the moosiest parts of Maine, nearly 90 percent of the calves tracked by biologists last winter didn’t survive their first year.

The devastating toll of ticks on New England’s moose herd has caused the region’s population to shrink, and experts worry it could get worse with climate…

Winter ticks have killed thousands of moose in New England . Maine’s moose population is estimated to have fallen from 76,000 five years ago to between…

SKOWHEGAN, Maine - On Saturday, 2,500 permits to hunt moose will be awarded. The number of permits has been increased from last year's 2,080 permits. 90…

PITTSFIELD, Maine - Maine police say they've been keeping an eye on a moose that's been roaming around a Pittsfield park. Pittsfield Police Chief Peter…

COLUMBIA, Maine - Two Maine game wardens and two hunters have come to the aid of a moose that was trapped in a muddy spring. WGME-TV reports two hunters…

CONCORD, N.H. - Crews in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, will be collaring moose soon as part of a yearly study to learn more about their health. The…

PORTLAND, Maine - It was a good winter to be a moose in Maine.Despite struggles in recent years, Maine's state animal had a high survival rate over the…

CONCORD, N.H. - Last year's drought in New Hampshire was tough on farmers and towns. But it turns out to have been good for moose. Preliminary numbers…