Call of the Moose

Minnesotans love moose! But sadly, this ultimate ungulate is in trouble in our state. Minnesota’s northwestern moose population has practically disappeared, and we’ve lost half the northeastern population in the last decade. Minnesota Zoo conservation scientists and veterinary staff have joined researchers across the state to understand the moose decline and find science-based solutions to help wild moose. In this photo from 2012, Zoo veterinarian Dr. Rachel Thompson prepares to ultrasound an anesthetized wild moose.

Come see us out at the Minnesota State Fair to find out how you can help save the Minnesota Moose!

We are located in the DNR park at the corner of Judson and Nelson!

Want to support a great cause? We are back at the Minnesota State Fair helping raise awareness of the plight of the Minnesota Moose!

The fair opens in a week, so come see us! We are located in the DNR park by the fishpond.

Gettin’ ready for a Get-Together! We open ONE week from today!

Come join us out at the Fair! We have great deals for Thrifty Thursday.

Lucy the moosey

Neighbors love ‘Lucy the moosey’ who settled down in farm... There’s a moose on the loose in Highland Grove Township in Clay County, and the neighbors seem to love her. “We named her Lucy – Lucy the moosey. She’s been there over three months,” said Raymond Gierszewski, who lives about a half mile from where the moose likes to hang out n...

The Center for Biological Diversity and Honor the Earth are seeking federal Endangered Species Act protection our Minnesota Moose!

Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Moose in Midwest Climate Change Driving Dramatic Declines in Moose Across Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan — Nearly 60 Percent Drop in Minnesota

Initiative to creating moose habitat.

Initiative seeks to create better habitat to nurture Minnesota's struggling moose population With Minnesota's moose population on the decline, conservation groups have teamed up with government agencies in hopes of helping the animals hang on by enhancing the habitat that's critical to their survival.

Foggy Morning Moose Face-Off: The story behind the photo.

Foggy Morning Moose Face-Off: Story Behind Social Media Sensation Photo shows “two young bulls, hardly ready for prime time, but still learning what that time of year is all about for a moose.”

Minnesota scientist discovers new frog species Kubicki named the frog "Hyalinobatrachium dianae."

Next month, for the third time, researchers will try to put tracking collars on about 50 newborn calves in one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted to find out why moose are in such perilous decline in Minnesota. But the calves’ mothers have abandoned those babies at painfully high rates.

Read below for more information on how researchers are changing their strategies to prevent the abandonment.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/300611051.html

Minnesota researchers ask: What if studying moose calves puts them at risk? Minnesota’s leading moose researchers have one last chance to get it right

Storytelling World Award Winner! Little Moose Who Couldn't Go to Sleep by W***y Claflin

THE LITTLE MOOSE WHO COULDN'T GO TO SLEEP Wins Storytelling World Award Johnson City, Tennessee