Pests -- United States
A "dramatic increase" in winter ticks affecting moose in Vermont has officials proposing a moose hunt to lessen the impact of the parasites on the animals' population. One moose was found with as many as 90 000 winter ticks on its body, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department said.
Winter ticks are parasitic mites that can grow to over half an inch [1.27 cm], and they are known to target moose. In the north eastern corner of Vermont, moose density is more than one moose per square mile
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