UMaine veterinarians mentioned in Press Herald article on moose herd, hunting permits
The University of Maine was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article on a proposal to reduce the state’s moose permits by 24 percent in an attempt to meet public demand for greater opportunities to see the animal, particularly in northern Maine. The approach represents a shift from the past two years, when permits were cut significantly over concerns about moose survival rates because of winter-tick infestation, according to the article. The report mentioned a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to study the health of Maine’s moose population. Sherry Oldham of Rangeley said she spoke to veterinarians at UMaine who have done blood work on moose in the study, and they suggested the herd is healthy. “They said the moose look better this year than they did last year,” Oldham said.