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Utah’s moose are being ‘sucked to death’ by tiny ticks. Wildlife managers are looking for ways to reverse the trend.

Utah researchers hope to discover a way to help the state’s moose population fight off ticks.

(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) A collared cow moose with her two calves. Researchers from the Division of Wildlife Resources have found that ticks are responsible for a decline in Utah's moose population.