Vermont Public Radio reports that "New England's moose population is under siege from tiny ticks that have become so numerous in recent years that biologists are concerned about the long-term effect on the animals." The ticks, which can leave moose anemic, emaciated, and unable to survive winter, "appear to be more plentiful in the North Woods because of high densities of moose and deer and a general trend toward shorter winters." A recent study in New Hampshire found that "the average moose carries about 35,000 ticks, but they can have as many as 160,000, or about 50 per square inch of hide."

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