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Vermont recommends continued, but reduced, NEK moose hunting
Vermont Fish & Wildlife proposes 85 moose hunting permits in the Northeast Kingdom to reduce tick impact, down from nearly 180 permits in recent years, aiming to protect weakened moose.
- The agency proposed issuing 85 moose hunting permits limited to Wildlife Management Unit E, open for public comment through March 31.
- Winter ticks have become a serious problem that kill moose calves and weaken adults, especially in the Northeast Kingdom where denser moose populations and shorter snow seasons help ticks survive longer.
- Research shows tens of thousands of winter ticks infest a single moose, and Nick Fortin, Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologist and moose & deer project leader, said this fall's tick counts were higher with possible increased mortality this spring.
- The department said past hunting reduced moose numbers and fewer permits this year will keep population goals on track; Davis supports the cut while Brenna Galdenzi questioned hunting as a strategy.
- Researchers are exploring fungi-based treatments and pesticides, but the department warns landscape-scale costs make them impractical, while Fortin questions if killing ticks is appropriate or if balance is needed.
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Vermont recommends continued, but reduced, NEK moose hunting
Joey Davis spends much of his time in the woods of the Northeast Kingdom. He guides moose hunts, and in the spring he combs the woods for antlers that moose have naturally shed.
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