Friday, February 24, 2012

Minnesota Moose Continue to Decline


The head of a study that shows Minnesota's moose population continues to drop says the state probably won't have moose much longer.

Mark Lenarz of the Department of Natural Resources says northeastern Minnesota has lost about half its moose population since 2006.

Reasons for the decline are not that well understood, but diseases, parasites and a warmer climate are thought to be factors.