Ep. 441 | Winter Tick — Death Sentence for Maine’s Moose?

About this episode

Lee Kantar discusses the impact of Winter Tick on Maine's moose population.

Maine Moose Biologist, Lee Kantar, joins Mark Boardman to discuss “Winter Tick” and its impact on the region’s moose population. Winter Tick is literally sucking the life out of Maine’s moose until they succumb. Lee talks through the biology of the ticks themselves, research he’s been involved with, and what the future holds. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

People in this episode

Host: Mark Boardman

Guest: Lee Kantar

Topics covered

• Winter Tick
• moose population
• Maine wildlife
• tick biology
• wildlife research

Keywords

• Winter Tick
• moose
• Maine
• wildlife
• biologist
• tick impact
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vortex Nation Podcast

Places: Maine, Maine’s moose

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