TY - JOUR AU - Wilton, Mike L. AU - Garner, Dale L. PY - 1993/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS REGARDING MEAN APRIL TEMPERATURE AS A POSSIBLE PREDICTOR OF TICK-INDUCED HAIR-LOSS ON MOOSE IN SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO, CANADA JF - Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose JA - Alces VL - 29 IS - SE - Articles DO - UR - https://www.alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1009 SP - 197-200 AB - <p>Concern over the apparent unpredictability of moose (<em>Alces alces</em>) die-offs related to winter tick (<em>Dermacetor albipictus</em>) induced hair-loss prompted this investigation. Comparison of data from 1984 to 1993 implies that tick-induced winter lair-loss severity and spring moose mortality may be directly related to mean April temperature of the previous year or years.</p> ER -