Climate change, ticks claiming moose

Concord Monitor ^ | July 28, 2013 | By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

[Oldeconomybuyer]

In 1950, New Hampshire was home to just 50 moose. Today, the count is near 5,000, but state biologists fear that climate change – by way of winter ticks and other parasites – is threatening the herd.

“Shorter winters are a problem for moose because they give ticks a leg up,” said Kristine Rines-Wanker, moose project leader for the state Fish and Game Department. “People have to recognize that the (climate) changes we are facing are not just changes in the Arctic. It’s not just polar bears that are going to be affected.”

Hoping to get a better handle on the problem, the Executive Council last week approved a four-year, $695,000 study of the state’s moose population.

A study can identify the threat to the moose population but not necessarily stop it, Rines-Wanker said. “It’s hard to convince people of the larger problem” of climate change, she said.

People can tackle climate change or “pray for snow,” she said.

[kingattax]

“A moose once bit my sister”.

[1rudeboy]

50 + 4950 = threatened

[Iron Munro]

state biologists fear that climate change - is threatening the herd

Fear?

That's kin to "may", "might", "could", "possible"......

Come back when you actually KNOW something.

[Gay State Conservative]

..said Kristine Rines-Wanker, moose project leader for the state Fish and Game Department.

Wanker? Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.

[Izzy Dunne]

stop it, Rines-Wanker said.

You're putting me on, right?

Is this April fool's?

Where's the hidden camera?

[Young Werther]

There is an economic benefit to the increases in Moose Herds! Global Warming climatologist should be directed to go into the woods and collect Moose Turds. This web site will provide the economic foundation for great economic growth.. to wit MOOSE JEWELRY!

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/80624114/

WE COULD HANG THESE GEM AROUND OUR GIRLFRIENDS NECK AND VOILA!

[mountainlion]

I got lots of turkeys and no ticks. Turkeys eat ticks so ticks are good.

[Izzy Dunne]

a four-year, $695,000 study of the state’s moose population.

Your tax dollars at work.

[vetvetdoug]

A hundred times increase in population and the herd is “threatened”? Eco terrorists are not good at math are they? Maybe the ticks have increased because their food source has exponentially increased accordingly. A skeptical look at the article has the informed and common sense people shaking their heads at what “academics” feed the gullible.

[Proud2BeRight]

The climate change hoax is threatening to claim climate change scientists. Yes, as the hoax gets exposed, climate change scientists may be turned into unemployed climate scientists.

[vetvetdoug]

OMG!! Winter ticks? As opposed to Summer ticks, nighttime ticks, hot weather ticks? BS.

[xrmusn]

Wanker? Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.
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Of course she could run for V Mayor of NY and Eric H for the NYC Police Commissioner and the ticket could/would be

WIENER WANKER HOLDER and with a HUMMA as 1st lady, the process is ‘complete’.

[nathanbedford]

moose project leader

I was the beaver project leader in my fraternity house but I was never able to get the census up to anything like 4950.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Well played sir!

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“The Polar Bears is dying!!!”

“No, the Polar Bears are having a population explosion.”

“Uh, what else lives up there?”

“Moose.”

“The Mooses is dying!!!”

I figure next they will be complaining that because of MMGW, the mosquitoes and black flies are endangered.

[GeronL]

Will any of this help explain why Moose bite our sisters?

[Doc Savage]

So moose no longer live in NH. So what. Animal populations change naturally all the time. Take a look at Chicago. Thug animals that prey on innocent victims are dying everyday. Once their extinct we’ll all be better off.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Oh, and to put this in context, here is the magnificent animation from the National Film Board of Canada, “The Black Fly Song.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjLBXb1kgMo

[Gay State Conservative]

Oh,you just had to step in it,didn't you! ;-)