This picture is of a moose skull and antlers. Item M1, With-out finish, as they are; $135.00 Item M1, With finish (varnish,clear gloss) $187.00 |  |
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Please note that all of these products were found during our explorations in and around the area of the Long Range Mountains. Many are suspected of being kill from falling from high ledges and from other predator attacks, such as the half-breed coyote. (The eastern coyote is a non-native species which has colonized Newfoundland). These large coyotes have established themselves here on the island of Newfoundland and they intend to stay. The government now has place bounties on these animals to control the populations. The Newfoundland coyote looks like a half-wolf and half-coyote. They are quite large. There has been evidence of the Newfoundland coyote bringing down full-grown moose and caribou. A full grown moose can weight up to 1200 pounds. If you'd like more information on this subject please click on the link below the CBC News report.
CBC NEWS REPORTS
Hunters in Newfoundland are calling on the province to get rid of coyotes that they say are killing off the island's caribou herds. Wildlife officials in Newfoundland and Labrador say they aren't ready to heed calls from hunting outfitters to eradicate the coyotes, which only appeared on the island in the 1980s. The predators, which aren't native to the island, are believed to have crossed over from the mainland on pack ice 20 years ago.
Ray Broughton says he's invested more than $1 million in Ray's Hunting and Fishing Lodge, a business that relies on caribou to hunt. These days, he says, many of the caribou he finds have been torn apart by coyotes. "The caribou population is being decimated," Broughton said. "Government and the public have to get informed and involved or – my prediction – there will be no more caribou hunting in five years' time."
Western coyotes aren't known to kill big animals like caribou, but Eastern Canada is likely dealing with a bigger variety that's more like a wolf, says Paul Wilson, a researcher at Trent University in Ontario.
"The eastern coyote is, in fact, a hybrid between the eastern wolf and coyote that expanded from the west," Wilson said. "Whatever animals made it over to Newfoundland probably came from this hybrid eastern coyote."
Newfoundland and Labrador's wildlife department is now spending millions of dollars to find out why the province's caribou population is in decline. However, officials are not yet prepared to blame coyotes.
Here is a link for more informations on the coyote http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/publications/coyotenews2.pdf
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The above picture is of a small set of mooose antlers.
Item M2, With-out finish, as they are; $99.00
Item M2, With finish (varnish,clear gloss) $155.00
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The above picture is of a half set of moose antlers.
Item M3, With-out finish, as they are; $33.00
Item M3, With finish (varnish,clear gloss) $63.00
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Please note that we have lots of moose antlers in stock and they range from very large to small. If you are interested in more informations or a personal photo please contact us and we will gladly help you out.
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