Moose! Managing Megafauna with Lee Kantar — WildFed Podcast #096
In this episode:
Lee Kantar | Maine State Moose Biologist
Podcast discussion:
Introducing Lee and his work as a moose biologist
What makes the Maine moose population unique
The life history of a moose
Management of moose
Winter ticks, brainworm and chronic wasting disease
Thoughts on the moose hunt
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Episode Resources:
Who Are We? Hunting and the Stories We Tell with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #086
The Black Ghost, 37 Years With Black Bears with Randy Cross — WildFed Podcast #038
Video: Collaring a Swimming Moose on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
What You Need to Know About Chronic Wasting Disease with Dr. Krysten Schuler — WildFed Podcast #060
May You Feel Every Tick with Avani Vitalis — WildFed Podcast #093
Meet Lee Kantar
Lee Kantar is Maine's State Moose Biologist and head of its moose management program with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW).