Moose have slowly recolonized our beloved Adirondack Park over the last couple decades, coming from Vermont and Quebec. Moose numbers in northern New York are thought to exceed 500 now. We have large amounts of prime Moose habitat in northern New York, including expansive … [Read more...] about Adirondack Moose Comeback
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Trouble for Moose: Climate, Ticks, and Lack of Predators
The biggest animal to recolonize our region after past extirpation is the Moose. The largest member of the deer family (Cervidae), Moose (Alces alces) hint at the Pleistocene mega-fauna that for epochs prior to arrival of Homo sapiens (us!) shaped North American ecosystems. … [Read more...] about Trouble for Moose: Climate, Ticks, and Lack of Predators
Adirondack Moose: NYS Launches 3-Year Study
I love the fact that moose have made a comeback in the Adirondacks. We celebrate Adirondack moose sightings on the Essex blog and list the lumbering, massive-antlered ungulates as one of our native critters. (Male moose often carry racks wider than six feet from side to … [Read more...] about Adirondack Moose: NYS Launches 3-Year Study
Moose in the Adirondacks
Moose are a mysterious presence in the Adirondacks because of the limited encounters we have with them. Many longtime residents have never glimpsed one! I haven't. The New York population of moose is estimated at around 800 three years ago. That's a relatively small number! … [Read more...] about Moose in the Adirondacks
Join a wildlife tracking team
Want to know more about the wildlife in your woods? Learn in the field. Interpret tracks and signs. Collect scientific data. Help us connect habitat. Wildlife needs room to roam. To give wildlife the space it needs, wild habitats are being protected and linked … [Read more...] about Join a wildlife tracking team