Many states across the country have declining moose populations, particularly in the East. New Hampshire is down 40 percent since 2014, Vermont is down 50 percent since 2005, and Minnesota’s ...

Moose face rising challenges in NH—but they remain an icon of the northern forest. New Hampshire’s forests are home to the iconic moose—but their future is uncertain. Wildlife photographer Roger Irwin ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Every fall, winter ticks in New England ...

New York environmental conservation officials had observed a sharp decline in the animal’s health that gave it “a low likelihood of survival.” By Ed Shanahan A sickly bull moose whose lingering ...

Sickness, not stubbornness, is the most likely explanation for the animal’s “unusual behaviors,” which prompted the unusually long closure, officials said. By Ed Shanahan In early June, environmental ...

Every fall, winter ticks in New England sit on shrubs or other plants waiting for a large animal to pass by so they can latch on and begin sucking out blood. This has a huge impact on the area’s moose ...