Investigating Disease Transmission by Winter Ticks on Moose to Enhance Maine’s Resource-Based Economy

Principal Investigator: Pauline Kamath (UMaine, School of Food and Agriculture) Partners: Anne Lichetnwalner (UMaine, School of Food and Agriculture) Abstract: Tick-borne diseases can have negative impacts on Maine’s economy, including both through the direct effects to human and domestic animal health and the indirect effects on participation in outdoor recreation and tourism. Moose, in particular, read more Investigating Disease Transmission by Winter Ticks on Moose to Enhance Maine’s Resource-Based Economy