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Moose Music: Moans, Cries and Calls

September 27, 2023 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

Moose provided by DECMost of the mammals that populate our wilderness, including the moose, are not known to produce much in the way of sounds.

Like the white-tailed deer, the moose is viewed as silently moving through our woodlands, except for the snapping of twigs and the rustling of leaves that it steps on, and brushes against as it meanders about the forest. [Read more…] about Moose Music: Moans, Cries and Calls

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature Tagged With: fall, moose, Wildlife

Report Moose Sightings to DEC

July 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Moose at Helldiver Pond in the Adirondacks' Moose River Plains (Photo by John Warren)DEC is asking the public to report moose sightings via an online form as part of ongoing efforts to monitor moose across New York.

While the Adirondacks are home to most New York moose, some live in the eastern part of the state along the Vermont and Massachusetts borders. Moose can also occasionally be found in southeastern New York and the Catskills, but these are usually individuals that have dispersed from other areas. [Read more…] about Report Moose Sightings to DEC

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Catskills, DEC, moose, Wildlife

Dead Adirondack Moose Recovered By Researchers

April 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff 5 Comments

ECOs Favreau and Fadden recover moose collared with gps in the Adirondacks in April 2023 In early April New York State Environmental Conservation Officers and other Department of Environmental Conservation employees brought a dead yearling moose out of a heavily forested area in Onchiota, Franklin County, in the Adirondacks. DEC had fitted the moose with a GPS collar in 2022. The collar recently gave off a signal indicating the animal was no longer alive. [Read more…] about Dead Adirondack Moose Recovered By Researchers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, Franklin County, GPS, moose, Onchiota, Science, Wildlife

Adirondack Moose Research Project Continues

February 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Moose cow, male, and calf spotted January 8, 2023 during a scouting mission for DEC Moose Research projectThe second year of a moose research project in the Adirondack region is underway. This year, 19 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project assessing moose health and population. [Read more…] about Adirondack Moose Research Project Continues

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, Science, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Moose Are Back in New York State: A Population Update

February 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

moose courtesy DECMoose have been present in the northern tier of New York since the Pleistocene. However, by as early as the 1860s over-exploitation and habitat degradation had extirpated moose from all of New York State.

In response, a handful of small-scale moose restoration efforts were undertaken between 1870 and 1902, but none proved successful. Over the next eighty years there were periodic moose sightings, but none seemed to suggest an established population. [Read more…] about Moose Are Back in New York State: A Population Update

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

A Celebration of Adirondack Moose

November 19, 2022 by Tom Kalinowski 1 Comment

Moose at Helldiver Pond in the Adirondacks' Moose River Plains (Photo by John Warren)There are several creatures that serve as symbols of the rugged and majestic character of the Great North Woods, yet none is as fitting as the moose. When initially seen, a moose may be perceived as being quite ugly and an unusual choice to represent the beauty of the northern wilderness. [Read more…] about A Celebration of Adirondack Moose

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, moose, nature, Wildlife

Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

October 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

wolf courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeAdirondack Council has called upon the NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation to drop a previously announced plan to remove the gray wolf from New York’s endangered species list. [Read more…] about Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, coyotes, endangered species, moose, Mountain Lions, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, wolves

Adirondack Moose Research Project Launched

January 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC's moose research projectThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of a new moose research project in the Adirondack region. This winter, 14 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project assessing moose health and population. [Read more…] about Adirondack Moose Research Project Launched

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, nature, Science, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Moose, Winter Ticks and Fungi

January 15, 2022 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

winter tick courtesy Emily S. Chenery Legend says a stake through the heart will kill a vampire. But it’s a bit more complicated if you’re plagued – as moose can be – by tens of thousands of tiny blood-suckers. In the case of moose, the vampires are winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus), and finding a way to stake them has been tricky. However, recent research has found a potential – and microscopic – vampire hunter. [Read more…] about Moose, Winter Ticks and Fungi

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, fungi, insects, moose, nature, ticks, Wildlife

Be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks

October 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reminded motorists that they should be alert for moose on roadways in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas at this time of year during peak moose activity. [Read more…] about Be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: DEC, moose, nature, Wildlife

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