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<p>Pamela Gardner of Athol took this photo of a moose that she said she has seen in the same location on her commute to and from work. The white patches on its back signify that the animal is infested with ticks and Fish and Game has seen a number of reports of moose that have died because of the insects.</p>

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March 30, 2015 9 p.m.

Ticked off

Mild winter leads to many moose in Idaho infested with 'winter ticks' and several of them eventually die

For the past two weeks, Pamela Gardner has passed by a sick, young moose on her way to work each morning.