The musk ox
leather scrap is black and dark brown and comes in a range of sizes.
Genus and
species: Ovibos moschatus. Wild.
Not
subject to CITES.
Musk ox are not endangered. There are about 100,000
roaming around northern Canada. The musk ox are protected by a
quota. Each year, hunters are allowed to hunt about 600 animals, but
only take about 400 per year. Many of the animals are eaten and the
hide is a by-product of a subsistence life style.
Product
of Canada |