It is becoming increasingly obvious as recent research shows that over predation by timber wolves is a key factor in this decline, especially among the collared moose calves whose attrition rate ...

The best-known examples of predation involve carnivorous interactions, in which one animal consumes another. Think of wolves hunting moose, owls hunting mice, or shrews hunting worms and insects.

injuries suffered during predation attempts – not the predation itself – ultimately killed the adult moose. In others, sickness or disease likely made the adult moose more vulnerable to predation.

The DNR estimates there are 4,040 moose in northeastern Minnesota, up from 3,470 in 2024. Their numbers have remained stable ...

Moose die from a range of causes, including tick infestations, wolf predation, hunting and parasites transmitted by deer, but scientists are not sure what is bringing about such drastic declines.

Tara told Newsweek: "Moose are wanderers and they roam all over, so sometimes I see her multiple times a day and then sometimes I won't see her for months." ...

The young animal wandered into town in the middle of February and stuck around as people began giving it food and shelter.

By 2018, just two wolves remained. At the same time, the moose population was increasing 20% each year due to the lack of predation, creating cascading impacts on many other park species, including ...