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February 2, 2026

Health Status and Drivers of Endoparasite Infection in a Low-Density Moose (Alces alces) Population.

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JGJennifer A. GrauerOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeAFAngela K. FullerUnited States Geological SurveyJFJacqueline L Frair

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Analysis reveals health impacts and infection drivers in moose, suggesting management strategies to mitigate risks.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate health status and factors contributing to endoparasite infection in moose.
  • Summarized health data from live-captured and necropsied moose
  • Used generalized linear modeling to assess factors influencing parasite infection
  • Examined hematologic analyses of live moose
  • Analyzed relationships between host density and infection rates
  • 75% of live moose potentially infected with at least one parasite species
  • Elevated eosinophil and lymphocyte counts observed in live moose
  • Primary driver of meningeal worm infection linked to white-tailed deer density
  • Most necropsied moose infected with giant liver fluke but often succumbed to vehicle collisions
  • Moose age and sampling year positively correlated with infection probability of giant liver fluke

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Grauer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fefbc1c9540dea811913https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-24-00076
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