Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.
moose
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s next wildlife protection plan will consider climate threats
The once-a-decade conservation blueprint will weigh climate change threats, include plants as well as animals and emphasize habitat protection.
advertisement
Posted inAnimals, New England
There’s a moose on the loose – in a New Hampshire swimming pool
Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said no people or animals were harmed.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New Jersey motorcyclist dies after hitting moose in Piscataquis County
Police say the crash occurred when a moose walked into the southbound lanes of I-95 on Monday evening.
Posted inLocal & State
Teen dies when car hits moose in Millinocket
State police say Landon Gardner, 17, died Tuesday in a collision that sent his car off the road and into trees on Poplar Street in T3 Indian Purchase.
Posted inNation & World, News
Nevada’s first moose hunt will be tiny as southern expansion defies climate change
Government biologists admit they don’t fully understand why the moose have moved so far south, where seasonal conditions are warmer and drier than they traditionally prefer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Watch: Residents in Augusta had a moose on the loose in their backyard
The moose traveled to Murray Street at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine wildlife officials investigating after 2 moose are illegally killed
State wardens say the crimes are especially egregious because the carcasses were left to rot rather than used for food.
Posted inLocal & State, Things to Do
Big, lumbering and elusive: How to see Maine’s iconic moose
Moose spotting in Maine isn’t easy despite the beast’s size and number, but there are ways to increase your chances as prime viewing season begins.
Posted inLocal & State
Game wardens investigate after moose and eagle are illegally shot
The eagle was injured by shotgun pellets, and the dead moose was found hidden under brush in Aroostook County.