Canada shocked by killing of rare white moose
The killing of a rare “spirit” moose in Canada has shocked residents of a northern Ontario community and prompted one First Nations man to offer a reward to anyone who can help officials apprehend the suspected poachers. Poachers recently killed two female moose, including one white cow.
The remains, including their heads, were left discarded along a remote service road.
The moose are not albinos, but get their colour from a recessive gene. Among Indigenous peoples in the region, white animals like bison, raven and grizzly bears, are considered sacred and shouldn’t be harmed. Flying Post community member Troy Woodhouse said “Nobody knows exactly how many are in the area, so the loss of a single spirit moose is one too many.”
While the white moose have been spotted in the area for more than 40 years, it was only in the last decade that they won legal protections. They are not a distinct species, but throughout the region, signs warn against killing them – the only place in the country where such a law exists.
Wildlife officials have asked the public to come forward with any evidence that could lead to charges. Woodhouse has also offered a reward of C$1,000 ($760). A local drilling company has matched Woodhouse’s offer and an animal welfare group has offered C$5,000. The total now stands at $8,000.
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can people be so cruel? A beautiful animal like that you don't kill. Sickening.
And rumpers really diminish my ability to engage with other members of my species and cause me mental anguish regularly. 