Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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1. Cade 1958 Rangifer arcticus 25 July - out- 1515- one seen climbing up the high bluff on right limit (second above Uniat). 1555- one seen seen on gravel bar below the bluff. 1945- one white-necked bull on gavel bar just above Uniat-standing right where th bears come out of the river. August Barrow to Sagavanirktok - Franklin Bluffs- Ca 5 mi west of Franklin Bluffs - several small groups consisting of a total of about 75 animals were seen. Franklin Bluffs to Okpilak- total of 42 seen in groups of 2 to 26. 8 August Okpilak Lake - total of 4 individuals seen around the area of the lake on these days. August Jago Lake - one adult bull seen this morning in front of camp. First record for this locale. September Meade River - Coal Mire - a group of eleven was seen feeding around shore of lake ca 1 mi SW of the village. Appeared to be all cows or young bulls. September Meade River - Two seen 1 mi SW of village. One was shot by an Eskimo.