in the farmlands of Alberta Canada pale and wretched animals on the area
and wretched animals on the area
and wretched animals on the area something is literally draining the life
something is literally draining the life
something is literally draining the life out of them it is the winter tick as
out of them it is the winter tick as
out of them it is the winter tick as full and bloated as its host is starving
it’s estimated that ticks can drain a
it’s estimated that ticks can drain a moose calf of half its blood
one dead adult moose was found with over
one dead adult moose was found with over a hundred thousand engorged ticks
a hundred thousand engorged ticks
a hundred thousand engorged ticks latched onto it
the trouble begins in late summer when
the trouble begins in late summer when ticks the size of grains of sand
ticks the size of grains of sand
ticks the size of grains of sand congregate by the thousands at the
congregate by the thousands at the
congregate by the thousands at the optimal height to encounter a moose here
optimal height to encounter a moose here
optimal height to encounter a moose here they wait when a moose forges the co2 in
they wait when a moose forges the co2 in
they wait when a moose forges the co2 in its breath makes the ticks appear to
its breath makes the ticks appear to
its breath makes the ticks appear to bloom
bloom
bloom as they reach in grasp
the hapless moose doesn’t even notice as
the hapless moose doesn’t even notice as they latch on strings of them.the now
they latch on strings of them.the now
they latch on strings of them.the now grape sized ticks are taking a last
grape sized ticks are taking a last
grape sized ticks are taking a last blood meal afterwards the swollen
blood meal afterwards the swollen
blood meal afterwards the swollen females will drop off to lay their eggs
females will drop off to lay their eggs
females will drop off to lay their eggs and the deadly cycle begins again
infested animals like these are called
infested animals like these are called ghost moose because their pale skin
ghost moose because their pale skin
ghost moose because their pale skin shows through
shows through
shows through they rub off their coats in a futile
they rub off their coats in a futile
they rub off their coats in a futile attempt to rid themselves of the
attempt to rid themselves of the
attempt to rid themselves of the parasites
in search of food and shelter the ghost
in search of food and shelter the ghost moose can become a threat to humans
none of us enjoy having to put down
none of us enjoy having to put down these animals but once they reach this
these animals but once they reach this
these animals but once they reach this type of body condition and show up in
type of body condition and show up in
type of body condition and show up in people’s yards really leaves us no
people’s yards really leaves us no
people’s yards really leaves us no choice
I’ll get stupid it’s gonna go one flat
I’ll get stupid it’s gonna go one flat lane Robert Lamont and Lyle Fullerton of
lane Robert Lamont and Lyle Fullerton of
lane Robert Lamont and Lyle Fullerton of the Alberta Fish and Game Service have
the Alberta Fish and Game Service have
the Alberta Fish and Game Service have responded to more moose calls in the
responded to more moose calls in the
responded to more moose calls in the past decade than ever before I think I
past decade than ever before I think I
past decade than ever before I think I think we moved it I’m gonna come through
think we moved it I’m gonna come through
think we moved it I’m gonna come through this bush here towards you
this bush here towards you
this bush here towards you oh never mind I see him moving now at
oh never mind I see him moving now at
oh never mind I see him moving now at first they will try to drive the animal
first they will try to drive the animal
first they will try to drive the animal back into the wilderness just walking
back into the wilderness just walking
back into the wilderness just walking toward you go moose go moose but even
toward you go moose go moose but even
toward you go moose go moose but even shooting blanks
shooting blanks
shooting blanks can’t send the weak animal packing the
can’t send the weak animal packing the
can’t send the weak animal packing the ghost simply slips into some brush this
ghost simply slips into some brush this
ghost simply slips into some brush this particular moose is in very very bad
particular moose is in very very bad
particular moose is in very very bad shape body condition wise as well as
shape body condition wise as well as
shape body condition wise as well as being a public safety hazard so we feel
being a public safety hazard so we feel
being a public safety hazard so we feel in the best interests of the public here
in the best interests of the public here
in the best interests of the public here that we need to put this animal down and
that we need to put this animal down and
that we need to put this animal down and it’s not gonna live too much longer so
it’s not gonna live too much longer so
it’s not gonna live too much longer so it’s it’s a it’s a mercy thing as well
it turns out they won’t have to put the
it turns out they won’t have to put the animal down after all the not so sure
animal down after all the not so sure
animal down after all the not so sure it’s alive well sure enough this moose
it’s alive well sure enough this moose
it’s alive well sure enough this moose passed away right in front of us here I
passed away right in front of us here I
passed away right in front of us here I think I saw some meal look at look at
think I saw some meal look at look at
think I saw some meal look at look at this just crawling Thanks
this just crawling Thanks
this just crawling Thanks yeah well it’s probably Anita at it yeah
yeah I spent three months taking that
yeah I spent three months taking that goat off scratchin ticks for three
goat off scratchin ticks for three
goat off scratchin ticks for three months you’re you know cold weather – 35
months you’re you know cold weather – 35
months you’re you know cold weather – 35 yeah that’s a terrible way to die it is
yeah that’s a terrible way to die it is
yeah that’s a terrible way to die it is bad
tics have always plagued the Moose but
tics have always plagued the Moose but experts think that global warming could
experts think that global warming could
experts think that global warming could be exacerbating the situation the tics
be exacerbating the situation the tics
be exacerbating the situation the tics usually fall off the moose in early
usually fall off the moose in early
usually fall off the moose in early spring and most died in the snow with
spring and most died in the snow with
spring and most died in the snow with warmer weather creeping ever northward
warmer weather creeping ever northward
warmer weather creeping ever northward the parasites fall on clear ground more
the parasites fall on clear ground more
the parasites fall on clear ground more survive to reproduce the population
survive to reproduce the population
survive to reproduce the population multiplies lethally
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