PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS REGARDING MEAN APRIL TEMPERATURE AS A POSSIBLE PREDICTOR OF TICK-INDUCED HAIR-LOSS ON MOOSE IN SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO, CANADA

Concern over the apparent unpredictability of moose (Alces alces) die-offs related to winter tick (Dermacetor albipictus) induced hair-loss prompted this investigation. Comparison of data from 1984 to 1993 implies that tick-induced winter lair-loss severity and spring moose mortality may be directly...

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Main Authors: Wilton, Mike L., Garner, Dale L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1993
Subjects:
Canada
Lair
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1009
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Summary:Concern over the apparent unpredictability of moose (Alces alces) die-offs related to winter tick (Dermacetor albipictus) induced hair-loss prompted this investigation. Comparison of data from 1984 to 1993 implies that tick-induced winter lair-loss severity and spring moose mortality may be directly related to mean April temperature of the previous year or years.

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