Deer can spread parasites that harm Adirondack moose
Hypothesised interactions between white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), moose (Alces alces), and shared parasites (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, Fascioloides magna) that use deer as primary hosts and incidentally infect moose. Credit: Ecology Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ele.70159 Wildlife managers have speculated on why New York’s moose populations have failed to grow beyond 600 to 800 individuals, while moose numbers
Erasmo Latson
July 18, 2025