Thread: Moose

What's to stop moose being re-introduced if 'local' people really want to see them there?

Scotland has been plagued with people turning things loose recently (Lynx and boar) trying to guerilla 're-wild' like they did with the beavers

Anyone have a handy captive herd of Moose in NZ?

From the few books I have read it was speculated that they died out due to conditions not suiting.

NZ law doesn't allow it. Check out the farcicle goings on with "the crown wapity herd"... Long n short of it,some good pure looking animals live captured to ensure the breed survived when the heady days of venison then live captured decimated the herds,the idea was to release the pure bloodlines back in wild again...but WRONG...law doesn't allow it.

Haven't seen farmed Moose but we have farmed Bison maybe they should be wilded into Fiordland (just joking) but would be a worthy opponent.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

NZ law doesn't allow it. Check out the farcicle goings on with "the crown wapity herd"... Long n short of it,some good pure looking animals live captured to ensure the breed survived when the heady days of venison then live captured decimated the herds,the idea was to release the pure bloodlines back in wild again...but WRONG...law doesn't allow it.

The real problem with that plan was that the re-release was intended to be somewhere else on non-National Park public land (and the animals remaining in the Park to be culled as much as possible). No new area could be agreed to work and frankly who would want NZ wapiti anywhere else than in Fiordland?

Saw the animals 'in the flesh' on the farm and there were some crackers. Unfortunately (to my personal view) they were introducing new North American genetics and I'd have rather they stayed with making the best of the 'heritage' genetics that the captured animals had, even though all of them had at least some red deer blood in them. I like what FWF are doing, trying to make the best of what is already there.

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

Ray Tinsley heard cow calling in the Dusky Sound area, 1970's. Its the females that call, the bull moose grunt.

I thought I heard one once two years ago, early in the roar in South Westland, but I have kept that from Oscar. Dont tell him.

Must have been bloody close if you heard it through the ear-plugs?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

NZ law doesn't allow it. Check out the farcicle goings on with "the crown wapity herd"... Long n short of it,some good pure looking animals live captured to ensure the breed survived when the heady days of venison then live captured decimated the herds,the idea was to release the pure bloodlines back in wild again...but WRONG...law doesn't allow it.

not strictly against the law the Minister or Director General can authorise the liberation of an animal if they so desired -- they dont have the desire - to bloody scared of the greenies

Every person commits an offence against this Act who knowingly, and without the authority of the Minister or the Director-General,—

What do they taste like? Be cool if they were still here

The canadian relative indicates they taste a bit like horse. I asked him how he knew what horse tasted like, he changed the topic

does a moosely bar count, seen a few of them

Originally Posted by Oscar

Must have been bloody close if you heard it through the ear-plugs?

There was no snoring going on that trip!

Originally Posted by No.3

The canadian relative indicates they taste a bit like horse. I asked him how he knew what horse tasted like, he changed the topic

Nothing wrong with a good horse steak. Ive eaten it. We are funny in what we decide isn't food.

Me too(eaten horse). I've eaten more Moose though.
It was a few years and a lot of miles between them so a bit hard to do a comparison..
They are both very nice but I'd pick Moose simply because horse is easier to source if I want eat it.

Have eaten both Zebra ( close to horse I assume ?? ) and Moose meats.
Nothing wrong with Zebra if you avaoid the ghastly fat layer, and know the proper cooking technique I guess, but much prefer moose. Very palatable.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Who doesn’t? He is every bit as real as the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny.

And an honest politician...

say what you like about Ray Tilsley but at least he didnt oversee the construction of sub standard platform that cost fourteen innocent teenagers their lives.