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Moose apparently have a very narrow temperature window. (Steve Price photo)
By Steve Price, OutdoorChannel.com
It's almost impossible to visit Grand Teton National Park or its gateway city, Jackson Hole, Wyo., without thinking about moose. Road signs warn drivers of moose crossings, guidebooks and pamphlets list favorite moose-watching hotspots, and at least one downtown shop is dedicated entirely to moose-related souvenirs and sweatshirts.
There's a problem, however, which is that northwest Wyoming's moose population is in a rapid decline - not just in Grand Teton but also in the adjoining Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests, which collectively embrace hundreds of thousands of wild, untrammeled acres.
Tragically, the iconic animal's demise may be due to climate change...