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.

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
• biologist
• wildlife
• ticks
• population decline

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Organizations: Vortex Optics

Places: Maine, Maine

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