Comments on: Rare White Moose? Let's Shoot it, Said Norwegians.

By: bows

bows — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:31:54 +0000

It was a great prey over there!
This is really a great and perfect moose to catch up.

Thanks for the photo.

By: Streeter

Streeter — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:38:37 +0000

He makes a point the mouse should die for the good of science. Its a mistake, and Its a risk to let it live.

By: Just.Saying

Just.Saying — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:49:34 +0000

What characteristic in the white moose is bad for other moose to have? That is, what trait (besides coat color) is bad? [As has been said, a white coat in the winter is a protection.]

By: eric

eric — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:32:16 +0000

kill it and stuff it on the wall. wouldnt it be great to see at the delano.

By: Norwegain

Norwegain — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:45:43 +0000

isn't it a bit racist that we can't shoot a white moose

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:38:20 +0000

I'd kill it - a white moose hide would be cool

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:36:18 +0000

i should live. it so beautiful

By: Anomynous

Anomynous — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:09:35 +0000

The albino gene is carried in every single creature, and is rare. It gets passed on, no matter what, giving every creature a chance for Albino. I love animals. I love hunting games, too! And for those who do make up escuses to not kill the albino creatures, well... It can depend. If we left the animal population go, then they would overpopulate. Thats where hunting comes in. We keep the animal population down, so its not overflowing. Don't try to say that I was excluding the wolves and bears, and every other creature, that kills. I wasn't. Albino animals are pretty rare. If people claim that they are weak, I'm just wondering - How do they know? Perhaps they happen to find just very few that they noticed sick and dying. But capture others. Watch them. Study them. See who's weak! Yes, we need food. Yes the population must be kept down, as above. But what about chickens? Cows? Ducks?! We aren't giving a riot about them! Where's they're right to live? "Oh, they live to produce eggs and milk, too." What about those who don't live? You know, over-hunting was what killed the Dodos. And perhaps, there is one creature that may never carry the albino gene - Or two, if you know -, and there's our chance to take out the weak albino creatures. What happenes in someone kills them, because they need food? If albino animals are so weak, then help them! Just because they are different. We are all different. Blonde hair, Black hair, silver eyes. No one is exactly alike - Trust me, not even twins. Albino deer. Maybe look the same. But there is always a hair out of place. They always think differently. Every creature deserves a right to live. And if they are albino, it makes it harder for them, for predatores can easily see their white coat. So think now - Live, or die? There are tons of other animals to hunt! ALBINOS ARE NOT WEAK!

By: Dogman

Dogman — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:15:18 +0000

OK! God aside! Let it live. Let it meat is own fate (Yeah I spelled meet wrong for a reason). By wolves, by human etc. I'm a hunter and enjoy the meat more than anything! NATURALLY, it(the moose) is in the food chain and let us all not for get that! With or without a weapon, we can be gone is a second walking down the street or walking in the forest.

I propose a new theroy a derivative of the "At the top of the food chain" thoery either. "Any animal can move up and down the chain depedening on the situation". Hence just plain fate! I have heard moose killing wolves and wolves killing moose or Man killing moose or moose mauling or killing man! So there!

No time on this discussion at all. So does it live or die, let fate decide. Be it by man, wolf, bear, ticks, Cerebrospinal nematodiasis, and... you get the point!

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:17:27 +0000

A moose is a moose. Whether it be albino or "normal". I am an avid hunter and fisherman. I kill only what I will eat, and nothing more. I personally would let the albino go by, but would have shot many pictures to show the folks at home. And to those concerned about capital punishment, they do a lot of testing to determine if you are aware of what you did and what the proposed punishment is. If you manage to outsmart the tests, you can become a burden to taxpayers, and live the rest of your life behind the walls of a mental facility or prison.

By: steve

steve — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:47:21 +0000

I'm no expert but that moose looks pretty healthy and happy to me. The albino trait is recessive and will always be present in all our genes...even the moose.
Let the thing live and enjoy it for what it is.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:05:55 +0000

Beth..

Last I checked it was legal to kill humans in some places. It's call capital punishment. Bad design=death penalty. At least that's what happened to Saddam..

By: Beth Heikkinen

Beth Heikkinen — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:10:13 +0000

Why would anyone even think to shoot the moose-I guess it's just because humans have guns and they can. Why on earth do humans feel teh need to control even living species? Because they have the weapons and they can. I wish they could be put on the other side - meaning the moose having the weapons and deciding to shoot the humans. Cruelty to animals is a sign of a sad world. Whatever happened to teh golden rule? When people say it's only a moose what does that mean? Isn't it the same to say it's only a human. Have a heart do what is right- treat all living things as you would want to be treated.

By: Daiko

Daiko — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:33:39 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that another white moose is seen in Norway. I think it is one of very few video shots of a White Moose. It is from KÃ¡rÃ¡Å¡johka/Karasjok, Norway. The exact location is not indicated, but the moose has been spotted numerous times last fall, and as far as I know it did survive this years Moose hunt. This is the first time Iâ€™ve seen this phenomenon on video though.

Go check it out at:

http://www.daikos.net/category/moose/

By: Michele H

Michele H — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:19:25 +0000

Hmmmm....not "albino", but white...which is just a moose of a different color.'

For more info see this page:
http://whitemoose.ca/jennasreport.html

By: Michele H

Michele H — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:11:17 +0000

Actually, has anyone done an image search for "Albino Mosse"? There are some great photos from all over the place...quite a few from Canada and Alaska.

Though I doubt this will alter the debate, Albino is not "weaker", per se. But what I find interesting in the photos I have seen, is how well they seem to blend in with paper birch trees. Add some snow and they could have a good camoflauge (sp?) going on!

Many cultures revere albino animals as being sacred....whether they are or not doesn't really matter. The belief that they are is enough to strike a debate

Also, Xavier Rowe....it may seem like a silly conversation to you, but it sure makes more sense to me than the ad nauseum coverage of "Miss USA Gone Bad" and "The Donald".....gag.

By: Xavier Rowe

Xavier Rowe — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:35:52 +0000

why the hell you guys making a big deal over one moose that some norwiegans want to kill i say kill it and get it over with gosh

By: Astrid Heitmann

Astrid Heitmann — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:17:19 +0000

Dieser Albino-Elch soll sterben nach Meinung der JÃ¤ger, da es ein Fehler ist, daÃŸ er weiÃŸ ist. Ich meine, man sollte ihn leben lassen, denn: den MÃ¤nnern geht es immer nur ums tÃ¶ten!!! Was passiert denn mit den vielen MÃ¤nnern, die so einen klitzekleinen (ERB?)-Schaden haben und stÃ¤ndig Kriege fÃ¼hren, Menschen tÃ¶ten, Frauen und Kinder vergewaltigen und tÃ¶ten.....?!!! Die sollte man alle einmal weiÃŸ einfÃ¤rben, und den armen Albin lieber in Ruhe lassen!!! Astrid Heitmann

By: tariq

tariq — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:26:23 +0000

whites/europeans anglo saxon's whatever you devils want to call yourself..are barbarians by nature..its not the way you act ..its what you are

By: Rob Bigner

Rob Bigner — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:58:15 +0000

Don't Shoot the mose Moses are cool URRRRRRR a mose just attack me

By: Sirch Eburts

Sirch Eburts — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:09:13 +0000

Natural predation- he'd probably be at a disadvantage due to his coloring. A great trophy though.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:10:02 +0000

NOOOO DONT KILL THE WHITE MOOSE!

What a terrible thing to even think of! Its such a beautiful animal and SOOO rare!

PLEASE dont kill it!

Michael
Georgia, United States

By: Doshena

Doshena — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:55:23 +0000

Don't kill something just because "it's THERE" -- try to make a buck out of it! That's what we tell the Amazonian rain forest dwellers and people of Africa and everyone else on the planet with money problems--don't destroy your resources. Open a wildlife refuge and let tourists pay a lot of money to take pictures of the rare white moose! Add big bucks to the GNP of Norway!

By: Norwegian

Norwegian — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:17:32 +0000

I can tell you that the moose is alive and well. Some locals decided to put it's picture on t-shirts and cofee mugs and sell them. So even though the hunters (there is a annual licenced hunt for moose going on in Norway every autumn) have a licence to kill any moose they want, they've decided not to take this particular individual out. The white moose is safe under the wings of capitalism:)

By: Elke

Elke — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:56:32 +0000

If the nature wants to have a white elk, it is not the task of men to kill it. If he is strong enough, he will survive despite his colour.

Killing because of a colour is ethically no correct. Killing is never correct.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:00:22 +0000

Enough with all of the stupid "God" comments. There is no such thing as God. We're not "playing God" because God doesn't exist, you clueless sheep.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:39:25 +0000

Of course he should not be shot. How perfectly absurd! Men can be such barbarians in their savage need to kill anything that moves.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:32:00 +0000

I think, do not shoot the white moose.
let nature regulate this by its own rules.
A white animal in the woods is easier to spot for
predators like wolves in summer, but in winter, it is
surely an advantage... So maybe this could a new way for evolution to go or not.
Who are we to decide how another species must develop?
We are part of nature, we do not own it. Wolves and
other predators like bears are also part of nature, but guns are surely not...

By: Wanda

Wanda — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:51:53 +0000

Those idiots that look at the white moose as a mistake probably think
albino infants should be "done away with" to keep from weakening the
"human breed".But what can one expect from such narrow minded people or
just plain ignorant. There are so many other options to save this rare
beauty....a true gift of God's creation. IT'S NOT YOUR CHOICE TO THIN
OUT THE HERD. If you looked in the mirror, and saw something a little
different from others...should you be disposed of or spared. The world
would be truly boring if everything was the same only BARBARIANS could
be so stupid!

By: schRainer

schRainer — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:50:42 +0000

Who are these people that want to decide if an animal can live or has to die.... only because of his skin color?!
Is it not the nature that decided to become this moose born with white skin?! And in the same way, nature created this albino moose, nature will make him and his descendeds to survive or even underlie fitter creatures.

It's not that this process is something completely new. Nature is creating albinos all the time from time to time (this is called evolution... just for the people that want to kill this moose), and nature always found a balance between the races.

So, dont satisfy your shooting-addiction with such canting arguments.
Let the moose live...