Unexplained bacterial meat spoilage during the moose hunting in northern Norway – a review of cases 2008–2021

Table 2 Geographical variation in occurrence of moose meat spoilage (“green moose”) in Finnmark county, Norway, 2008–2021

Municipality/-ities	Cases of meat spoilage (“green moose”)	Number of moose shot	Prevalence of “green moose”
Alta	8	515	1.53
Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Gamvik, Hammerfest, Nordkapp^a	3	241	1.23
Porsanger	14	1268	1.09
Deanu/Tana	27	2829	0.95
Kárásjoga/Karasjok	25	2671	0.93
Sør-Varanger	6	748	0.80
Unjargga/Nesseby	4	794	0.50
Vadsø	1	250	0.40
Guovdageainnu/Kautokeino	4	1093	0.36
Lebesby	1	393	0.25

^a Five municipalities are grouped together, as very few moose are shot in these municipalities

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