This includes reducing carbon pollution as well as adopting climate-smart approaches to wildlife conservation. To ensure the survival of cherished wildlife species like the moose, policies and practices are needed to address climate change. As the moose population drops, the recreational activities and associated revenue surrounding the species is sure to follow. In New Hampshire, declining moose numbers have lead to a 80 percent reduction in moose hunting permits, down from 675 in 2007 to just 124 in 2014. Wildlife watching and hunting are not just recreational pastimes they are also a major contributor to the local economy, with wildlife-associated expenditures bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars to states like New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire moose population has plummeted by more than 40 percent in the last decade from more than 7,500 moose to just 4,000 today, and biologists attribute some of this decline to increasing parasite loads influenced by shorter winters caused by climate change.Ĭhanges in the Earth’s climate directly threaten two treasured wildlife-associated pastimes in northern woods-wildlife-watching and recreational hunting. Ticks also leave moose more vulnerable to exposure in the winter after their attempt to rub off the ticks leaves them with hairless patches. Ticks leave moose weakened from blood loss, and many die of anemia. Too Many Ticks: Warmer winters have also caused spikes in the tick populations, further devastating the moose population. Many biologists are concerned that they will have a difficult time adapting to climatic variability. Many New Hampshire cows have been under the weight necessary to successfully bear calves the last few years and are producing fewer calves than they did a decade ago. When it gets too warm, moose typically seek shelter rather than foraging for nutritious foods needed to keep them healthy.
These big mammals require cool climates to thrive, and summer heat stress leads to dropping weights, a fall in pregnancy rates, and increased vulnerability to disease. Overheating : Heat affects moose directly. Moose are in jeopardy across the United States, from New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine to Minnesota and Michigan and even Montana. Moose are being hurt by overheating, disease, and tick infestation- all tied to warming temperatures. Hunting and habitat degradation are major threats to moose, but now climate change has caused moose populations in Minnesota to fall dramatically. Moose often roam through residential areas looking for food, and motorists occasionally collide with them.
Massive and majestic, moose are a cherished wildlife icon of North America.
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