Get a old school flash camera. Moose are obsessed with it. Every time it flashes they come closer. I'm surprised their retinas aren't burned out of their heads the amount of eye ball pics I have.
heavily ticked moose
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yes I know
didn't quote to spar with you, just to further the conversation in that direction
A good friend and former member here was a railway brakeman as a career, since retired in babine lake country (moose factory). He unfortunately has way to many memories of the animals unfortunate enough to meet thier end by train engine. Trains probably account for a large part of wild animal deaths year round but especially in the winter months.
I noticed that the tick infestation increased during the Elnino seasons. When I used to layout cut blocks, I found a few moose carcasses. After finding a few I contacted the regional biologist and he explained the ticks were the culprit. The mild winters and low snow packs would accelerate the tick’s survival at the cost of the host. We watched a young moose slowly die from what we suspected was from ticks. From a distance it had numerous bare patches. Once dead we visually confirmed it was riddled wth ticks. Nature is cruel.
The BC rail line between Fort St John and PG was a heavy moose killer. 14 was the highest toll for 1 run. I got to steam clean the parts off.
They would get down in the trough created by the plow and it was easier going. The would run till tired and turn and charge. We all quit asking what the toll was. But the odd eyeball would be on the locomotive.
Ticks are bad around Ont. Both mom and dad were treated for limes disease.
I bought 1 liter of Doctor doom PM50 active ingredient .5% Permethrin. Spray down my jeans and coat.
They would get down in the trough created by the plow and it was easier going. The would run till tired and turn and charge. We all quit asking what the toll was. But the odd eyeball would be on the locomotive.
Ticks are bad around Ont. Both mom and dad were treated for limes disease.
I bought 1 liter of Doctor doom PM50 active ingredient .5% Permethrin. Spray down my jeans and coat.
Not sure where you are but can't believe coyotes/foxes havnt been at that thing.
Moose doesn't look thin and has lots of hair. Ticks just drain them and they don't have energy to continue?
I look at this and realize how trivial some of us can be arguing about things that dont really matter! Ticks are a real problem and a program needs to be developed for intervention for the sake of these poor critters. In my area Ive seen deer that are just infested with them. Turkey hunting or even deer hunting requires precautions or youll know it.
NE Ontario. Would expect ravins and turkey vultures. Could be thermals from the cold spring melt running river that’s 40-50 yards away?
I guess so. Imagine it makes them a lot more susceptible for disease, getting hit on highways ect.
I recall ticks having their cycle in 1968. And in the 70's.
When the big freeze was allegedly occurring.
I believe ticks have become an issue for ungulate wildlife biologists to keep their funding and try to scare people like they were Trump.
And Elon Musket and his DoGS.
Dead moose pic with full hair dose t really fit the narrative. This winter here in nwo was extremely easy on animals. Contrary to what a lot of people think huge deer populations in northern Ontario. Red lake, Dryden, souix lookout.
Ticks populations are getting worse as someone who works outside in the bush every day. Places that didn’t have em in the past now do. Sorta gotta go pickle lake to get away from them
Ticks populations are getting worse as someone who works outside in the bush every day. Places that didn’t have em in the past now do. Sorta gotta go pickle lake to get away from them
The previous two winters in Ontario were essentially fall jacket.
This last winter was absolutely brutal! Ran to the end of April FFS.
