Table 1 Age and sex distribution of cases of moose meat spoilage (“green moose”) in Finnmark county, Norway, 2008–2021 compared to the distribution of age class and sex in all moose shot in Finnmark county in the same yearsa
Calves (male or female) n (%) | Young bulls n (%) | Young cows n (%) | Adult bulls n (%) | Adult cows n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meat spoilage (“green moose”) | 7 (7.5%) | 10 (10.8%) | 12 (12.9%) | 51 (54.8%) | 13 (14.0%) | 93 (100%) |
Hunting statistics for Finnmark county 2008–2021 | 2 979 (27.6%) | 1 731 (16.0%) | 1 546 (14.3%) | 2 993 (27.7%) | 1 553 (14.4%) | 10 802 (100%) |