NH moose are under a tick attack. Could changing the way forests are logged help save them?

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 1,153

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

In fall, hoards of winter ticks latch on to New Hampshire’s moose — sometimes upward of 50,000 per adult animal.

Over the course of the winter, the ticks drink their fill of blood, weakening adult moose and sometimes killing calves.

“Essentially, they get the life sucked out of them,” said Henry Jones, New Hampshire Fish and Game moose project leader.

This onslaught, bolstered by climate change, is a major factor behind the ongoing decline …

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