Conflicting statements and feelings regarding New Brunswick, Canada Moose population which is estimated to number about 27,000...........Currently just under 10% of the population is killed in the annual hunt...............Hunters feel the population has been growing and a higher quota of "kills" are in order................New England Moose are increasing in population,,,,,,,,,,,,,Great Lakes Moose decreasing rapidly..............North Dakota prairie Moose population increasing while Northern North Dakota(hill region) is decreasing....................Winter ticks, deer brainworm, warming temps, other parasites are all at play impacting Moose depending on locale................Confusing to say the least as to how to best manage Moose across North America

Moose hunt numbers lower than expected

New Brunswick's moose hunt numbers are lower than expected, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Preliminary figures released by the provincial government show a total of 2,477 moose were killed during the three-day hunt last week.

That's only three more than last year, even though 810 additional licences were given out.

Officials at the Department of Natural Resources say the unseasonably warm weather is likely to blame.
New Brunswick gets 63,000 requests a year but issues just 4,364 moose permits. Last year, 3,554 moose permits were issued from the Department of Natural Resources.

Hunting advocates argue the moose population — currently estimated at around 27,000 — has grown and the province should issue more permits