We have been keeiping you up to date on the health of the Moose population across North America.............. Many of you know that Moose in New England and Colorado are some of the few herds that up till now have seemingly avoided the downward spiral that that the double whammy of winter ticks and deer brain disease have brought to Moose in the Great Lakes and other sectors of their range................New Hampshire biologists are starting to fear that Moose in their state are starting to be negatively impacted and they have secured $700,000 from the Federal Government to study their mortality and reproduction over the next number of years..........As a previous study 7 years ago did, information gleaned going forward will determine the extent and breath of future hunting seasons

NH to study moose population

boston.com

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Executive Council has approved a four-year, $695,000 study of the state's moose population, which state biologists fear is threatened by climate change.

State biologists believe shorter winters cause problems for the herd by giving a boost to ticks and other parasites that target the state's nearly 5,000 moose.

The Concord Monitor  says the money will be used to put radio collars on 80 to 100 moose and track their reproduction and mortality rates. The funding is coming from the federal government and is being coordinated by Fish and Game and the University of New Hampshire.

The herd was last studied in 2006. The results of the new study will help the state manage the moose population by adjusting the number of moose-hunting permits.