Originally posted by ~CanadianMoose~
What a GREAT country!!! 😱Tell me more of this Kingdom and it's venerable leader. 😎
Well, let's see.. The moose, elk as we say in Europe, is considered the national animal of Sweden and Norway. In both countries it is often, probably because of the crown-like shape of its antlers, referred to as "the King of the forest", like I mentioned earlier. Several Norwegian municipalities have one or more elks in their coats-of-arms: Aremark, Namsos, Namsskogan, Ringsaker, Tynset. Moose warning signs are used on roads in regions where there is a danger of collision with the animal. The triangular warning signs common in Sweden, Norway and Finland have become coveted souvenirs, like this one:
Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten estimated in January 2008 that some 13,000 moose had died in collisions with Norwegian trains since 2000. The state agency in charge of railroad infrastructure (Jernbaneverket) plans to spend 80 million Norwegian kroner to reduce collision rate in the future by fencing the railways, clearing vegetation from near the tracks, and providing alternative snow-free feeding places for the animals elsewhere.
Originally posted by yvonnekarate
Well, let's see.. The moose, elk as we say in Europe, is considered the national animal of Sweden and Norway. In both countries it is often, probably because of the crown-like shape of its antlers, referred to as "the King of the forest", like I mentioned earlier. Several Norwegian municipalities have one or more elks in their coats-of-arms: Aremark, Namsos, Namsskogan, Ringsaker, Tynset. Moose warning signs are used on roads in regions where there is a danger of collision with the animal. The triangular warning signs common in Sweden, Norway and Finland have become coveted souvenirs, like this one:Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten estimated in January 2008 that some 13,000 moose had died in collisions with Norwegian trains since 2000. The state agency in charge of railroad infrastructure (Jernbaneverket) plans to spend 80 million Norwegian kroner to reduce collision rate in the future by fencing the railways, clearing vegetation from near the tracks, and providing alternative snow-free feeding places for the animals elsewhere.
😆 That's classic.
So informative, encouraging AND sad.
That is totally profiled.
Thanks!! 😄