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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP SAVE THE MOOSE: 1. Be info WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP SAVE THE MOOSE: 1. Be informed on how climate changing is changing habitats. 2. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint (i.e. bike to work). 3. Support local land conservation groups. 4. Support your town’s plans for open space. 5. Advocate a balance of deer and moose populations to maintain both species. 6. Support young forests. Resource: https://wildlife.state.nh.us/wildlife/moose/index.html Photo credit: Steve Estvanik Donations ➡️ BebopLabs.org/products 100% of donations go directly to supporting our purpose. Your donation is tax deductible. Bebop Labs is a volunteer-run organization. Throughout the year we apply for grants and ask for donations to make tick testing free.
WHY ARE WINTER TICKS INCREASING IN NUMBER? Climat WHY ARE WINTER TICKS INCREASING IN NUMBER? Climate change is increasing favorable environmental conditions for winter ticks in New Hampshire. In general, we are experiencing longer autumn-like weather and later starts to winter, about three weeks later. This means that winter ticks have three more weeks of autumn to “quest” for a host. Timing and length of winters, as well as moose density/population, impacts ticks. The more delayed and shorter the winter season, the more time for ticks to find a host. The more moose there are in an area to feed off of, the more winter ticks that survive. Winter ticks are typically found in forested areas throughout Canada and the United States and are strongly associated with the presence of moose. Donations ➡️ BebopLabs.org/products Bebop Labs is a volunteer-run organization. Throughout the year we apply for grants and ask for donations to make tick testing free.
HOW ARE WINTER TICKS A THREAT? Although Winter t HOW ARE WINTER TICKS A THREAT? Although Winter ticks feed also on deer, elk, caribou, cattle, and horses, they pose a threat to the moose population in particular. White-tailed deer are actually the primary host of Winter ticks; however, Winter ticks do not impact deer. Deer and other hoofed animals have a grooming instinct that removes ticks. Moose don’t have this grooming instinct and are not as successful at tick removal. Winter ticks don’t commonly bite humans and they don’t transmit diseases. However, Winter ticks kill many moose each year. Heavy infestations on an individual can result in severe anemia, skin irritation, hair loss, and distraction from feeding. The shear abundance of winter ticks on a single moose causes extreme blood loss which leads to anemia and weakens the moose. Moose, irritated with many ticks, rub their bodies against trees in attempt to remove ticks, but that constant rubbing action leads to fur/insulation loss. Sometimes moose are found in winter with large patches of bare skin, carrying thousands of winter ticks, which can lead to death of the moose. Research by Fish and Game and UNH indicates that Winter ticks are causing the unprecedented decrease in the moose population in New Hampshire, a decline of 70% over a three-year period. The mortality rate of calves is the highest ever. In late summer early autumn, winter tick larvae will climb up vegetation forming a larval clump about torso height. The larvae sense vibrations and carbon dioxide from the breath of a passing moose. They interlock their legs so that when one tick grabs onto the host, they can all climb onto that host. Tens of thousands of ticks can be found on a single moose. According to research in Maine, a single Moose can become a host to over 100,000 winter ticks. Resource: www.unh.edu/unhtoday/news/release/2018/10/17/unh-researchers-say-winter-ticks-killing-moose-alarming-rate Donations ➡️ BebopLabs.org/products Bebop Labs is a volunteer-run organization. Throughout the year we apply for grants and ask for donations to make tick testing free.
WHAT ARE WINTER TICKS? Winter ticks (Dermacentor WHAT ARE WINTER TICKS? Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus), also known as moose ticks, are active in the fall and winter. They are similar in size and appearance to the dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) as the adult winter ticks look like slightly elongated versions of the dog tick. Winter ticks complete their entire development on one host, particularly hoofed mammals. Eggs of winter ticks are laid in spring. Larvae stays inactive all summer. They become active when cold weather arrives. Once they find a host, they attach, feed, and molt until they’re fully grown. During spring, they drop off their host to lay eggs in the ground. Donations ➡️ BebopLabs.org/products Bebop Labs is a volunteer-run organization. Throughout the year we apply for grants and ask for donations to make tick testing free.
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