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Cade
1956
Alces gigas
[illegible]
23 July - Savionik River
Ca 2200 Krovanda and I saw two large antlered
(???) moose traversing the river bottom just above the
fork of the river. We watched them off and on for half an hour.
They were moving along the gravel bars upstream, investigation
of the river bottom revealed much moose sign -
tracks, droppings and extensive browse on the willows.
I think this may be an eastern record for moose on the
slope.
There was evidence of a movement of caribou recently
along the river too.
26 July - Savionik River
About 0900 we saw a cow with twin calves on the
western bank of the lake by which we are camped - ca 2000
ft off. Watched these binners off and on for half an hour.
They were browsing in a stand of low willows growing along
the bank. Core waded into lake up to her knees several times.
I tried to walk up for a photo but could not get closer than
about 400 yds. They moved off thru the willows toward
the uplands west of the lake.
Alces gigas
is now
Alces alces
per Wilson-
Ruder 2nd Ed.