Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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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.