Should the White Moose be Protected or Hunted?

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A white moose, nicknamed Albin, has become a topic of heated debate in Norway as the moose hunting season begins. While some hunters express a desire to spare Albin due to his rarity, others argue that hunting regulations do not specify color as a criterion for hunting. Estimates suggest there are only about five white moose in Scandinavia at any given time, prompting many to advocate for Albin's protection. A poll indicates that 80% of participants believe he should be allowed to live. Additionally, a naming contest has emerged, with "Albin" leading. Recent updates confirm that hunters have decided to spare Albin's life, and he has been spotted thriving in the woods, now a full-grown moose with impressive antlers.
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Presently, a white moose is trundling about in the deep, Norwegian woods..whenever he doesn't go into Mrs. Kirsten Hansen's garden to eat some fruit, that is.

However, the moose hunting season is upon us, and a fierce debate has been sparked here in Norway whether or not the moose should be felled.

Some hunters have said they won't shoot him if they meet him, but others say that there is nothing stated in the conditions of their permit about the colour of legitimate prey.
Here's a photo of the moose by Mrs. Hansen:
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=133150

What is the opinion of PF'ers? :smile:
(I don't know how to make one of those fancy polls, I'm afraid..)
 
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Ghostly... :bugeye:
 
White mooses (meese??) are not too rare, but certainly not common. This picture is from the previous winter, it is a young ox:
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=133118
 
Are these albinos or a separate species?
 
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They are albinos, but very few are full albinos, most have some pigmentation left.
 
Do not kill the white moose! Now I'm really upset, it's pretty. :cry:
 
According to the article, there are about half a million moose in Scandinavia, and the interviewed professor estimates the number of white moose to be around 5 at any given time.
 
Evo said:
Do not kill the white moose! Now I'm really upset, it's pretty. :cry:
Indeed it is. I agree with you, there are lots of other moose to shoot out in the woods. :smile:
 
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arildno said:
According to the article, there are about half a million moose in Scandinavia, and the interviewed professor estimates the number of white moose to be around 5 at any given time.
I think that's reason enough to not hunt it.
 
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Moose update:

Of 30000 poll participants, 80 percent think the moose should live.

At the moment, there is a naming contest going on, the name "Albin" is leading, with "Albin Laden" on second place..
 
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Evo said:
Do not kill the white moose! Now I'm really upset, it's pretty. :cry:
I know :cry: :cry:
 
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HEHEHEHE the problems you have to deal with over there...
 
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arildno said:
Presently, a white moose is trundling about in the deep, Norwegian woods..

The second time I read this I realized that, though I've heard this word many times, I've never bothered to check its meaning:

Main Entry: 1trun·dle
Pronunciation: 'tr&n-d&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): trun·dled; trun·dling /'tr&n(d)-li[ng], 'tr&n-d&l-i[ng]/
Etymology: 2trundle
transitive verb
1 a : to propel by causing to rotate : ROLL <a...child who was trundling a hoop -- Charles Dickens> b archaic : to cause to revolve : SPIN
2 : to transport in or as if in a wheeled vehicle : HAUL, WHEEL <trundled him off to school>
intransitive verb
1 : to progress by revolving
2 : to move on or as if on wheels : ROLL <buses trundling through the city>
- trun·dler /'tr&n(d)-l&r, 'tr&n-d&l-&r/ noun

So, I wonder if this moose is really trundling through the woods of Norway. If so, what we have here may be more remarkable than a mere white moose.
 
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All trundling aside, SAVE THE WHITE MOOSE !
 
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racists! all moose shall die equaly
 
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zoobyshoe said:
The second time I read this I realized that, though I've heard this word many times, I've never bothered to check its meaning:



So, I wonder if this moose is really trundling through the woods of Norway. If so, what we have here may be more remarkable than a mere white moose.
:cry: :cry:
Sorry about that..it is ambling about then.
 
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Albin update:

The hunters have decided to spare the life of Albin, the White Moose.

Moreover, one of them, Mr. Onsaker, has captured Albin live on this video:
http://atvs.vg.no/player/player.php?id=5639&bandwidth=4377198&bandwidth_detected=1
 
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arildno said:
Albin update:

The hunters have decided to spare the life of Albin, the White Moose.

Moreover, one of them, Mr. Onsaker, has captured Albin live on this video:
http://atvs.vg.no/player/player.php?id=5639&bandwidth=4377198&bandwidth_detected=1
YAY! :smile: :smile: :smile:
 
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Yay son of albin!
 
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my grandfather always shot albino deer on purpose because he was afraid they would breed that way.
 
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Video clip of undead Albin!

Albin is, it seems, still alive and well.
Scroll down the following page, for a video clip of Albin.in-action (Note, Albin is the FIRST person in the clip, the other is an old man):
http://nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostfold/1.7231203
 
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