47,000 Ticks on a Moose, and That’s Just Average. Blame Climate Change.

The New York Times

Climate change has been delaying snowfalls in New England’s winters. That’s good news for ticks, which have more time to breed and to feed. But it’s bad news for their hosts, such as the region’s moose population. Some moose are being fatally swamped with tick infestations, and are sometimes carrying tens of thousands of the parasites before succumbing to anemia. 

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