"Minnesota cancels moose hunting season" by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press, February 07, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota canceled its moose hunting season Wednesday, citing a precipitous decline in the moose population, as researchers try to get a handle on why the iconic symbol of the north woods appears to be faring worse here than elsewhere across its range....
Researchers are conducting studies to better understand why moose are dying out in Minnesota. Scientists suspect some combination of higher temperatures, parasites, diseases, contact with deer, and changes in forests in northeastern Minnesota.
Officials said it isn’t clear why moose are struggling more in some places than others. New England has a much larger moose population and the range there may be expanding, although numbers may be declining in some northeastern states. The population appears to be holding its own or growing in parts of North Dakota. But some Rocky Mountain states are experiencing declines. Canada’s moose population is also falling.
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Also see: In Maine, all eyes on the moose census
Hunters take 2,895 moose, a hunting season record in Maine
