There are major moose populations all across northern United States, from Montana to New Hampshire. Studies have shown that morality rates have been increasing dramatically everywhere and no one is sure of the answer why this is happening. This has become so serious that hunting has been banned in areas where live in order to keep them safe. Climate change seems to be a popular hypothesis as to why the Moose have been dying. The fact that they now have shorter winter seasons with less snow has led to winter ticks, which are deadly parasites that kill Moose. Also, the winter seasons have been higher in temperature which could lead to heat stress on the Moose. Heat exhaustion is a possibility for their deaths. This problem is continually getting worse throughout the northern regions of America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/science/earth/something-is-killing-off-the-moose.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=science&adxnnlx=1381971931-SxTFyj8kqT8U+8LcY95arw
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