Musk Ox Farm

Musk Ox Farm
Palmer, Alaska (AK), US
Begun in 1964 by John Teal, the farm set out to save the ancient species from extinction. Teal noticed that the population of Alaskan Musk Oxen, a beast that had been around since the Pleistocene era, had dwindled to catastrophic levels. Combined with the poverty of the nearby native settlements, Teal knew something had to be done or the oxen would soon die out. He began domesticating them and raising them in his newly established farm.
Begun in 1964 by John Teal, the farm set out to save the ancient species from extinction. Teal noticed that the population of Alaskan Musk Oxen, a beast that had been around since the Pleistocene era, had dwindled to catastrophic levels. Combined with the poverty of the nearby native settlements, Teal knew something had to be done or the oxen would soon die out. He began domesticating them and raising them in his newly established farm.
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Links: www.muskoxfarm.org, www.alaska.org, www.atlasobscura.com
By: kkeps

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