UMaine Animal Health Lab Cited in WGME Report on Maine Moose Population
The University of Maine’s Animal Health Laboratory was mentioned in the WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) report, “Maine moose numbers down, biologists tag and study population.” According to the report, there are nearly 60,000 moose in Maine, which is down from 75,000 three years ago. State biologists are monitoring the health of moose in order to determine why the population is declining. Lee Kantor, a moose biologist with Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said one of the biggest threats to moose is the winter tick. Kantor said when a dead moose is discovered, a full necropsy is done at UMaine’s Animal Health Laboratory to determine the cause of death.