MLive

Not your average ‘creepy-crawly:’ Winter ticks kill Michigan’s moose

This tiny parasite can cause moose deaths. Michigan’s most in-depth study to date into why the moose population in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is stagnant is looking at several factors that could be ...
mlive

Could balsam fir oil combat winter ticks devastating Michigan’s moose?

Grace Moeggenborg, a recent graduate of Michigan Technological University, is researching whether balsam fir oil can kill winter ticks – parasites that have been linked to illness and death in ...
University of Wyoming

Five Moose Spotted During UW Biodiversity Institute’s Winter Moose Day Weekend

This moose was spotted in Middle Crow, located in the Pole Mountain area, by Bennet Hill during Winter Moose Day weekend Feb. 8-9. Community scientists spotted four adult moose and one calf in the ...
University of Wyoming

UW’s Biodiversity Institute Helps Coordinate Winter Moose Day Weekend Feb. 7-8

This moose was spotted along the Middle Crow route in Pole Mountain during the 2025 Winter Moose Day weekend. The 2026 Winter Moose Day weekend, coordinated, in part, by the University of Wyoming’s ...