Low numbers may help Adirondack moose weather climate change
“We don’t have many moose, and that’s probably a very good situation to be in."
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Moose on the trail
By Phil Brown
It’s one thing to stare at a moose; it’s another to have a moose stare at you.
Moose evidence piles up on Norton Peak
By Phil Brown
I had read that this region—dubbed the Sable Highlands—has the largest concentration of moose in the Adirondacks, but I still was astounded by the abundance of scat.
Alleged moose poacher to appear in court
Moose are protected mammals in New York State. The species was once common in the state, but disappeared in the 1860s after habitat destruction and unregulated hunting. They returned to northern New York from neighboring areas beginning in 1980, taking advantage of abandoned farms and regenerated forests.
DEC spots 175 moose in aerial survey
By Mike Lynch
State wildlife staff completed their annual winter aerial surveys for the animal in January.
Vermont Arrests Man In Moose Poaching Case
By Phil Brown
Last week we posted a news release about the search for the culprit who killed a lactating moose out of season and dragged it for eleven miles on a road in Vermont. Today, Vermont authorities announced they made an arrest in the case. Following is a news release from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife. Wardens…
Cow Moose Shot, Dragged Behind Vehicle
By Phil Brown
Last month someone illegally shot a cow moose in Vermont and dragged it behind a vehicle for more than eleven miles, leaving the dead body by the side of the road. The moose was lactating, suggesting it had a calf nearby. One Vermonter was so outraged that she has started a GoFundMe campaign to track…
Adirondack Moose Caught On Candid Camera
By Phil Brown
It seems that photos of moose are becoming more common with the return of these magnificent creatures to the Adirondacks. Last week, Jeff Nadler, a professional photographer, sent us a shot of a young moose he took near Great Sacandaga Lake in the southern Adirondacks. Today I’m sharing a photo of another young moose taken…
Lucky Photographer Sees Another Adirondack Moose
By Phil Brown
The historian Philip Terrie has written a book on Adirondack mammals, but he has never seen a moose in the Adirondacks. He is not alone. Although as many as a thousand moose (no one knows for sure) live in the Adirondack Park, you have to be lucky to see one. Jeff Nadler, a nature photographer…
Moose inspires idea for trail
Advocates say 400-mile route from the Adirondacks to Algonquin Park would promote international wildlife corridor. By ALAN WECHSLER The two-year journey of a seven-hundred-pound moose named Alice has inspired plans for a long-distance trail that would connect the Adirondacks to Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park. The Algonquin to Adirondacks (A2A) Trail would combine existing hiking trails, rail trails, main roads, and back roads to…