Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk—a new diagnostic can prevent disease spread

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...
Tickle The Wire

TSA: Traveler Carried Large Sack of Moose Poop for Politicians onto Airplane

TSA agents made a stinky discovery: A traveler passed through airport security at Alaska’s Juneau International Airport carrying a large sack of moose poop. Security stopped the traveler on April 15 ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Man stopped with moose poop at Alaska airport told agents it’s for politicians, TSA says

One traveler’s unconventional carry-on at an Alaska airport this month provided a teachable moment for fliers around the country. “Yes, you can bring moose poop to a checkpoint!” Lisa Farbstein, a ...
Independent Record

Company makes moose droppings into incense

CONDON, Mont. (AP) - Jerry Black's picky about poo. He's tromping through waist-high grass in a Swan Valley meadow searching for moose poop. But the ungulates are uncooperative on this outing and all ...
Penn Live

Giraffe poop intended for necklace seized at airport by US Customs officials

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her ...

Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to ...
Independent Record

Company makes moose droppings into incense

CONDON (AP) -- Jerry Black's picky about poo. He's tromping through waist-high grass in a Swan Valley meadow searching for moose poop. But the ungulates are uncooperative on this outing and all he's ...