What's killing Minnesota moose? Researchers launch new effort to find out
Moose have been falling over and dying across Northeastern Minnesota at a disturbing rate in recent years, and researchers still don't know why.
Ecology
Jan 10, 2013
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Minnesota's iconic moose population is falling
Fly over northeastern Minnesota with "Sky Dan" and you'd see a moose. One time, he spotted 15 of them during an hour flight. The pilot was so confident, he even offered those on his aerial tours a money-back guarantee.
Ecology
Dec 24, 2012
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For juvenile moose, momma's boys and girls fare best
Based on ten years of fieldwork in the Tetons of Wyoming, WCS Conservation Biologist, University of Montana Professor and study author Dr. Joel Berger looked at whether body size of juvenile moose and maternal presence were ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2012
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From lake to land, in a land of lakes
(Phys.org) -- What animal can see only a limited distance, has no top front teeth, and prefers shady, wet areas such as bogs and marshes?
Ecology
Aug 20, 2012
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A new source of maize hybrid vigor
Steve Moose, an associate professor of maize functional genomics at the University of Illinois and his graduate student Wes Barber think they may have discovered a new source of heterosis, or hybrid vigor, in maize. They ...
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2012
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Huskies lend insight into mercury risk
Researchers have highlighted the serious health risks associated with the diets of indigenous people by linking the accumulation of mercury in their primary food source to a decrease in the power of antioxidants.
Environment
Nov 20, 2011
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New study reduces threat level for caribou in Alberta's oilsands country
(Edmonton) A University of Alberta researcher has co-written an extensive study of the caribou population in the Fort McMurray oilsands region that show the animals' survival isn't as threatened as was perceived in the past. ...
Ecology
Jun 21, 2011
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Study finds removal of roadside salt pools can protect salt-toothed moose from crossing roads
Country roadways can be hazardous for moose and men. According to estimates, millions of vehicles collide with moose, elk and caribou in North America and Europe each year. Moose, in particular, venture to roadsides to lick ...
Ecology
May 17, 2011
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Poop reveals an immigrant in Isle Royale wolves' gene pool
The wolves and moose of Isle Royale have done it again. They’ve surprised the scientists who have spent more than half a century studying them.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2011
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Heavy metals and moose
Moose in southern Norway are in significantly worse health than those further north and in eastern Norway. An analysis of roughly 600 moose livers, combined with information such as carcass weights and ages, shows that Norway’s ...
Ecology
Nov 9, 2010
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