GalleryWhite-Tailed Deer Parasites Threaten Minnesota’s Moose
By Dr. Tara Harris, Vice President for Conservation, Minnesota Zoo
A deer poops in the forest. It happens all the time and you probably haven’t given it much thought! But this deer poop […]
GalleryThe Wild Face of Climate Change: Moose
The North American moose is seen by many as an iconic symbol of Minnesota’s North Woods. But around the world, moose at the southern edge of their range are disappearing. Minnesota is one of the first places in which this decline was documented. Scientists are still working to understand what is causing the decline […]
GalleryStudying Minnesota Moose
Dr. Kim VanderWaal is a postdoctoral research scientist in the Minnesota Zoo’s Conservation Department. She is studying the risks Minnesota moose face from parasites transmitted from white-tailed deer.
Researching wildlife is not always glamorous. Indeed, I have found that some of the most valuable information about wild animals can be learned by studying what they […]