In a vast section of the Maine Wilderness there were one hundred and forty-two (142) moose found dead according to a recent article in the Bangor Daily News (December 2, 2011). These apparently healthy moose are found dead covered with ticks which points to the astronomical increase in tick population, and fuels the raging epidemic of Lyme disease and other potentially fatal tick born diseases. (Article link at end of post)
The moose were unmarked and dead for no apparent reason other than the fact that they were completely covered in ticks. Their natural predators will not eat the moose in this condition,but the ticks will. The ticks fill their bellies and hop off to breed more – up to three thousand youngsters each. (more…)
