US EditionAiling Bull Moose on Adirondack Mountain Hiking Trail in New York Put Down
GOODMAN MOUNTAIN TRAIL NEAR TUPPER LAKE, ADIRONDACK PARK, NEW YORK, AUG 7 – The New York Department of Environmental Conservation euthanized the moose after it showed severe emaciation and advanced disease, with about 700 moose estimated in the Adirondack
- On Thursday, DEC euthanized a bull moose on Goodman Mountain Trail after biologists and the veterinarian noted severe emaciation and advanced disease on August 6.
- On June 6 DEC closed the Goodman Mountain Trail after the moose, about 6 feet tall, was first spotted in May and failed to leave, prompting safety concerns.
- On Wednesday, wildlife biologists and the state veterinarian observed the moose's severe emaciation and signs of advanced disease, estimating it was about 4 years old.
- The Goodman Mountain Trail will remain closed while DEC studies foraging behavior and habitat range, and Dr. Jennifer Bloodgood said a necropsy will help determine the cause of decline.
- DEC continues to monitor regional moose health, with roughly 700 moose in the Adirondack region, populations rebuilding since around 1980 after being wiped out in the 1800s.
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DEC Forest Rangers euthanize sick bull moose as popular Adirondack hiking trail remains closed
Officials said they plan to conduct an analysis on the animal and use the information they learn to hopefully help improve the health and well-being of New York state's moose population.
·Plattsburgh, United States
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