Groups seek Endangered Species Act protection for Midwest moose

Two groups filed a legal petition Thursday seeking federal Endangered Species Act protection for moose in the Midwest.

The Center for Biological Diversity and Honor the Earth noted the sharp drop in Minnesota's moose population in recent years.

“If we don’t protect them, moose could be lost forever from the North Woods,” said Collette Adkins of the Center for Biological Diversity. “Growing up in Minnesota, I loved seeing moose during family vacations up north. It’s a tragedy that today kids like my own only know this symbol of the north woods as stuffed toys in tourist gift shops.”

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