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1957
Alopes lagopus
16 June - Between Beaufort and Grey Point Bay
One near sitting out on the tundra
inland 1-2 miles from coast at 2002,
27 July Pitt Point
At 1950 a fox was seen traveling
over the tundra between the two woods
and in the general area of Owlnest #6.
It was being harassed by a pair of
jaegers. As it ran along, the jaegers
flew in behind the fox and appeared
actually to strike the fox in the rump
with beaks. This caused the fox to
jump up and twist around in the
air. Then another jaeger would
attack in the rear from the other
direction. At least two different
pairs of jaegers entered into this
attack as the fox progressed. It
was constantly harassed as long
as it remained in my sight, some
15 min., and had no chance to do
anything but run and dodge the
jaegers.
29 July At the "freak" in the cleft of the
drained lake south of the site, some
fresh fox dens were found and
also a great accumulation of caribou
scats, caribou hair & bones etc.