@rags.to.ridges: This isn't just "moose have ticks." This is a parasite overload event that's been building for years. Winter ticks are a one-host species, meaning they find a moose in the fall and stay there, feeding the entire winter. In bad years, a single animal can carry tens of thousands, and that constant blood loss leads to anemia, hair loss, and extreme energy burn when they should be conserving it. That's why you're seeing "ghost moose" and why calves are getting hit the hardest. They simply don't have the fat reserves to survive it. The conditions driving this are real. Longer, warmer falls mean more ticks successfully attach. Shorter winters mean fewer die off. And when moose get concentrated into smaller areas, it spreads even faster. This has already been documented across multiple states and provinces, and in severe years calf survival can collapse. Now layer that with low public trust and people start asking bigger questions. You'll hear claims about ticks showing up in strange ways, and while there's no hard proof behind that, it's also not coming out of nowhere. There's a long history of insect research and experimentation, and people connect dots when they see something this extreme happening on the ground. Conspiracy or not, the reality is simple. Moose are taking a serious hit, and it's happening fast. If the conditions don't change, this doesn't just stay a moose issue. #hunting #conservation #moose #wildlife #natureismetal

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