Before Alaska Moose Federation used the power of its supporters to end moose salvage by actual non-profit groups, this service used to be done well by churches and other organizations, at their own expense, without government grants or funding.

Our church bought a trailer to facilitate collection, but my husband also tied a quartered-moose to the roof racks of his Jeep one time when his partner had truck trouble and was delayed in bringing the trailer. (Imagine the frozen blood streaming from the roof).

Our church kept some for an emergency supply in the "deacon's closet" and portioned the rest out to elders within the church. Some of these folks were on food subsidies, but many were just too old to hunt for moose themselves and it helped their budget on a fixed income.

Since the AMF started, I know not a single one of those folks, despite being on a list, has received any moose. So now that AMF is closing, here's hoping for fairer distribution to return. The previous system worked.