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Moose Mortality...
"It is kind of like saying that we should let nature take its course and just say good bye to those species that become extinct without trying to help them."
- Where we're at, its not nature taking its course, its human factors leading to their demise.... They're in a shitty location in that they keep getting hit by the train, and the highway... Also, because of their location, the hunters keep getting them.
I've debated the 'natural selection' arguement, but came to the conclusion in other forums that the theory works well in the plains of Africa, but not so well where a mountain lion can jump onto the back of a full grown and healthy moose. Its just bad luck for the moose, not natural selection.
I'm pushing my govt. for protection measures from hunting and also a live capture and relocation into a large, fenced in and forested park. I'm looking at a plot about a square kilometer for every 4 moose. I just really don't want to loose this strain, as its been unbroken for over 40 years.... and i've yet to find another strain that can continually have white offspring. Furthermore, the grey guard hairs that show up may indicated an Evolutionary trend. Is it really that far fetched to have a moose which is white in the winter, and dark in the summer (like a snow shoe rabbit).
Thoughts...
Joel
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