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MADTRAPPER
12-21-2003, 05:21 PM
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Thunderstix
12-21-2003, 05:24 PM
Cool pictures MT! I have the one of the moose and now I have the others as well. :D

MadDog
12-21-2003, 07:15 PM
We had a yard of 12 or 13 albino moose about 3 1/2 hours from here up north. From what I hear 8 or more have already been killed by the train.

Also last year there was an albino doe out in one of the farmers fields near me. I know for a fact nobody shot it cause news travels fast on the island but nobody saw it this year.

bone-collector
12-21-2003, 07:20 PM
yea but they are EASY targets for predators to , being all white in a green forest must realy suck at the best of times 8O

MadDog
12-21-2003, 07:42 PM
Ya but being all white all winter has got to have it's advantages!

bone-collector
12-21-2003, 07:48 PM
this is true Joe haha, but making it to winter may be a chalenge and a half haha , I would never shoot a albino but I know plenty who would in a heartbeat 8O

MADTRAPPER
12-21-2003, 07:57 PM
I wouldn't shoot one either, but there is a lot of hunter's that would.

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Marc
12-21-2003, 08:53 PM
True albinos occur in almost all animals: birds, mice, rabbits, dogs, snakes, fish, monkeys, gorillas and humans. In general albinism is caused by a single mutation which prevents the formation of the pigment melanin. The albino mutation actually stops the formation of tyrosinase, an enzyme that changes tyrosine into a compound that eventually gives rise to melanin. Typical albino mammals have white hair and pink eyes. They can't tan in the sun, are very prone to skin cancer and they have poor vision. Albino humans have pinkish-white skin, white hair and bluish pink eyes.



I would think shooting these animals would help keep the deer herd healthy. If Deer end up with poor vision then they would make easy pray for wolves and cougars. If they die of cancer then they cant reproduce efficiently or produce healthy offspring. Survival of the strong and fittest is the name of the game. It’s just my own opinion on the subject and not gospel.

I was watching this hunting show, where this rancher was trying to shoot an Albino buck off of his ranch so it wouldn’t spread the genes amongst the herd.

Marc.

MADTRAPPER
12-21-2003, 09:37 PM
True albinos occur in almost all animals: birds, mice, rabbits, dogs, snakes, fish, monkeys, gorillas and humans. In general albinism is caused by a single mutation which prevents the formation of the pigment melanin. The albino mutation actually stops the formation of tyrosinase, an enzyme that changes tyrosine into a compound that eventually gives rise to melanin. Typical albino mammals have white hair and pink eyes. They can't tan in the sun, are very prone to skin cancer and they have poor vision. Albino humans have pinkish-white skin, white hair and bluish pink eyes.



I would think shooting these animals would help keep the deer herd healthy. If Deer end up with poor vision then they would make easy pray for wolves and cougars. If they die of cancer then they cant reproduce efficiently or produce healthy offspring. Survival of the strong and fittest is the name of the game. It’s just my own opinion on the subject and not gospel.

I was watching this hunting show, where this rancher was trying to shoot an Albino buck off of his ranch so it wouldn’t spread the genes amongst the herd.

Marc.

You have brought up a very interesting subject, maybe a person would be better off shooting them, if they reproduce unhealthy offspring.

dizzydan
12-22-2003, 01:08 AM
Two years ago there was one hanging at the butchers were i go but it was only 85% white but was still nice to see.The trapper down the street from my got 2 albino beaver.He has them mounted DAN>>>

Steeleco
12-22-2003, 07:29 AM
Very interesting pictures. I saw an albino white tale doe a couple of years ago near Trimble lake. I see the topic of hunting has been touched on and I'm all for it. Seeing as how a local population may carry the gene yet not show in all animals. The non hunting of "obvious" creatures only protects that individual, while the gene may be carried in the animals we hunt freely. Albinoism is only genetic accident and although very interesting it is not the beginning of a new sub-species. steeleco

QnsCowboy
12-23-2003, 08:47 AM
Do they carry an "Albino" gene??? Or more just a "freak" of nature... There could be good side if they all come with white meat and taste like chicken ....
I agree if there is a genetic flaw that could be passed down, then to take one could also be a positive,however, if they become easy prey, then that is also nature's way of reducing their population....

Dusty61
01-06-2004, 11:29 PM
We`ve got Albino`s here in Sask as well. We had a Albino magpie this year.
As far as ever shooting one, I myself consider it bad mo jo. Almost a spiritual thing almost, like the white buffalo.
There is also the odd albino human like Edgar Winter, he was an old rock star for the younger ones in the crowd here. He was light sensitive and wore dark sunglasses all the time.


Dusty61

MADTRAPPER
01-08-2004, 03:36 PM
I would think shooting these animals would help keep the deer herd healthy. If Deer end up with poor vision then they would make easy pray for wolves and cougars. If they die of cancer then they cant reproduce efficiently or produce healthy offspring. Survival of the strong and fittest is the name of the game. It’s just my own opinion on the subject and not gospel.
Marc.

In one of Canada's Hunting magazines this month there is a article where some provinces past legislation, that its against the law to shoot albino moose.

WhiteMoose
03-18-2005, 07:28 AM
Here's some white, not albino, moose ... thinking that the buck posted is also just white (like the BC Kermode bears)...










http://whitemoose.ca/pics/WM3.jpg



http://whitemoose.ca/pics/WM6.jpg

http://whitemoose.ca/pics/mooseinbush.jpg


Joel

echo
07-16-2006, 08:28 AM
the only pics I can view are the last ones posted (of the white moose) - not sure what the problem is, but would love to see the other pics!

reach
07-16-2006, 10:36 AM
the only pics I can view are the last ones posted (of the white moose) - not sure what the problem is, but would love to see the other pics!
The problem is that they were posted 2 1/2 years ago and the site on which they were posted is gone by now.

Try the Wayback Machine http://www.archive.org/ and look for the images there. I tried the first one and it's not there but some of the others might be.

echo
07-17-2006, 07:58 AM
thanks Reach -- I'll give it a try! ~Echo