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Offline Sourdough

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White Moose
« on: April 02, 2013, 07:57:37 AM »
I'm seeing more and more pictures of White Moose.  40 years ago it was unheard of.  Thyen about 25 years ago we started seeing pictures and hearing reports of White Moose scattered all over the state.  This year I've seen pictures of seven or eight White Moose here in the Interior of Alaska.  I was just on facebook looking in the Alaska Moose Federation page and someone had a picture of a beautiful healthy looking White Moose.  It was last years calf, and looked like it was doing good.

Is Mother Nature telling us something?
 
For those interested here is the link to the White Moose about half way down the page.  Just above the pictures of Vince Holton and I picking up a Dead Moose, being filmed by Nat Geo.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/272478706923/10151339693866924/  This is only good for people who have a login for facebook.  Rog
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2013, 08:05:22 AM »
Interesting!
 Mother Nature maybe trying to tell us something, but we have albino deer, squirrels, rabbits, so heck why not some white moose!! Good camouflage in the snow!!
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2013, 08:14:44 AM »
These animals are not classified as Albino.  Albino is a genetic mistake, red eyes and are usually deficient in several areas.  These are normal healthy animals that are just changing colors.  A genetic mutation.
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2013, 08:35:11 AM »
streak:  I stand corrected.  You are right.  I contacted my resident biologist, (my son who is a biology major) and he informed me that the term ALBINO is a blanket term for any animal that is born white instead of it's normal color.  The red eyes and poor eyesite is usually associated with Albinosim, but not always.  So yes these are Albino Moose.  Hide them from Predators/Hunters in the winter time.  But during the fall hunt they will stand out.  The State of Alaska has moved to protect them.  Hunters are not allowed to shoot them.
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2013, 09:51:18 AM »
To help you guys here is the FB photo sourD speaks of



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Re: White Moose
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2013, 10:20:26 AM »
Quote from: Sourdough on April 02, 2013, 07:57:37 AM
I'm seeing more and more pictures of White Moose.  40 years ago it was unheard of.  Thyen about 25 years ago we started seeing pictures and hearing reports of White Moose scattered all over the state.  This year I've seen pictures of seven or eight White Moose here in the Interior of Alaska.  I was just on facebook looking in the Alaska Moose Federation page and someone had a picture of a beautiful healthy looking White Moose.  It was last years calf, and looked like it was doing good.

Is Mother Nature telling us something? maybe global warming will be real  ;D
 
For those interested here is the link to the White Moose about half way down the page.  Just above the pictures of Vince Holton and I picking up a Dead Moose, being filmed by Nat Geo.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/272478706923/10151339693866924/  This is only good for people who have a login for facebook.  Rog
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2013, 11:23:18 AM »
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These animals are not classified as Albino.  Albino is a genetic mistake, red
eyes and are usually deficient in several areas.

That is correct Sourdough. These moose, at least the one in the pic, are what is called lucistic.
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2013, 06:10:03 PM »
yep they are better eating white meat ;D ;D ;D
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Re: White Moose
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2013, 06:33:54 PM »
I doubt their meat is very white. 
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