Eco Talk: Moose in the ADK Park

Moose have long been present in the State of New York. Historical records suggest that moose were present north of the Mohawk River as far back as the Pleistocene. Due to unfettered forest harvest and market hunting, moose were deemed extirpated from the landscape as early as 1861. During this time, moose were also extirpated from neighboring Vermont, but populations persisted elsewhere in northeastern North America. It wasn’t until the mid-1980’s that moose began to take up residence in New York once again, with an estimated 6-11 permanent residents by 1986. Over the next four decades, moose have slowly repopulated the Adirondacks. Current population metrics suggest a small but stable population of approximately 700 moose currently resides within the Adirondack Blue Line.

Eco Talk Dates & Presenters

• July 13 - Cornell Cooperative: Bears 
• July 20th - Central New York Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Alliance
• July 27, 6-7pm - David Kramer: Moose in the ADK Park
• August 10 - Gary Lee: Adirondack Firetowers
• August 24 - TBD
• October 12 - Author Penny Harr: "Anne La BaStille - A Biography of the Woodswoman" (includes a book signing)

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