MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota canceled its moose hunting season Wednesday, citing a precipitous decline in the moose population, as researchers try to get a handle on why the iconic symbol of the north ...

DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota's beleaguered moose population could fade away within a decade, much faster than previously estimated, if the current rate of decline continues. That's the projection noted ...

Minnesota's moose hunt got off to a tough start this past week, with rain falling through the first weekend and again during the week. "I would call it slower than normal," said Tom Rusch, Department ...

Not long ago, we learned that Northeastern Minnesota’s moose herd is small but encouragingly stable — “after a rapid decline in the early 2000s,” as the News Tribune reported, citing the Minnesota ...

After a steep decline from a population estimate of about 8,000 in 2009, Minnesota’s moose population has fluctuated around 3,700 animals in recent years. This bull moose – whose antlers had dropped – ...

Minnesota is poised to spend a record amount of money from state lottery proceeds next year — more than $100 million — to fund conservation efforts ranging from studying young, pregnant moose to ...