UNBC researcher Ben Spitz studying effects of winter ticks on local moose populations, trying to find ways to eradicate the nasty parasites
The ticks we have in this area want nothing to do with you.
Ben Spitz, a UNBC researcher and PhD student in wildlife health and disease biology, moved to Prince George from Arkansas in January 2021 to study winter ticks and try to determine how widespread the problem is for moose populations already dealing with a warming climate and landscape change related to mountain pine beetle outbreak.
“It can cause hair loss and anemia and it’s really bad for the calves,” said Spitz. “They’re not used to them, they’re small, surviving the winters, and that can be a huge issue.”
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