U.P. moose population lower than expected — and scientists aren't sure why

The arrival of European settlers, overhunting, lost habitat and disease wiped out the moose in the Lower Peninsula and later the Upper Peninsula by the late 1800s. An effort dubbed the Moose Lift in ...
The Gazette

Rocky Mountain National Park at ‘tipping point’ with moose, embarks on plan

Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar ...
MLive

Michigan’s mysterious moose decline has researchers looking for answers

MARQUETTE, Mich. – State, tribal and academic wildlife experts are launching the next phase of a scientific study aimed at understanding why the Upper Peninsula’s moose population has remained ...
Star Tribune

Minnesota to launch ambitious moose recovery plan after 15-year decline

More than 15 years after the sudden collapse of Minnesota’s moose population, state and tribal biologists will reshape the landscape of northeast Minnesota to try to bring their numbers back. A moose ...

Two moose die as Michigan DNR expands U.P. collaring study to 56 animals

Researchers now have 56 GPS-collared moose in the Upper Peninsula as scientists work to explain why the herd has fallen well short of earlier projections.
The Gazette

Rocky Mountain National Park at ‘tipping point’ with moose

A moose eats a shrub along the side of U.S. Highway 34 Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 in Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park, Colorado. (Jonathan Ingraham, Denver Gazette). Moose’s impact on ...