UMaine mentioned in Daily Bulldog article on Maine moose study
Daily Bulldog reported Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists recently finished capturing and radio-collaring moose in a new study area in Aroostook County as part of a five-year moose monitoring program. The study aims to provide a greater understanding of the health of Maine’s moose population, particularly factors that affect their survival and reproductive rates, including the effect of winter ticks, according to the article. As part of the study, when a moose with a GPS-enabled collar dies, the biologists locate the animal and conduct an extensive field necropsy. They take blood, tissue and fecal samples that are later analyzed by the University of Maine Animal Health Lab as well as other specialized diagnostic facilities, the article states. The Portland Press Herald and The Conway Daily Sun also reported on the study.