Alex, Jean, and their family last visited the farm in the summer of 2013.

Alex and Jean are two of our most generous funders.

Mark Austin continued by saying, “It hasn't just been his name and status that he has given to the farm either. While providing support via awareness for the musk ox species would be charming enough, the Trebeks are out to affect tangible change. Members around the globe are thrilled to know that they share an appreciation of the animal and the project with Alex Trebek.” Trebek has kindly and personally signed each and every adoption certificate. For every adoption, and there have been many over the years, Mr. The most common membership level is the adoption of one of our musk oxen. The 'Friends of the Musk Ox,' our membership organization, is vitally important for the financial survival of the project. “For over 25 years, the Musk Ox Farm has been honored to bestow the title of Herd Godfather upon Mr. Mark Austin, Executive Director of The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska, shared his gratitude for the Trebeks: They’ve been devoted activists to the animals themselves. Besides that, I like the way their furry coats wave in the breeze when they are running.”Īlex and his family do much more than admire the musk ox. There are very few predators brave enough to attack this formation. When in danger, they form a protective circle with the males facing outward, and the cows and calves in the center. When asked why the musk ox is his favorite, Alex responded, “Musk oxen are family oriented, and I like that. Formerly hunted for their meat and qiviut – the finest wool in the world, according to The Musk Ox Farm – the remaining musk oxen of the world live on preserves in Alaska, Norway and Siberia. Native to the Arctic, musk oxen were at one time an endangered species. If you’ve never heard of the musk ox, don’t be ashamed. This is the musk ox – a mammal whose roots extend to the Ice Age and Alex Trebek’s favorite animal.

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