Morty The Moose Fathers Two Calves

PULLMAN - Morty the Moose is a dad.

But the star of television's "Northern Exposure" will have to get past two protective mothers if he is to get close to his offspring for Father's Day today.

Morty has fathered two calves, Marty and Milt, born in the past three weeks at the Washington State University research station. But the two mothers, Melody and Matilda, run him off whenever he tries to approach.