Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Childs 1958 Canis lupus 3 June Pitmoya River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Bete our fresh tracks at the mouth of the river. 5 June Fresh tracks, near old campsite this a.m. 3 July Saw one at about 7 mile. Wolf crossing stream on trip from plane. It was very black, more black than any I have ever seen shin of 5 July Pitmoya River, 16 miles SE Cape Sabine Alaska Fresh tracks seen along the river. 13 July "" "" "" 5 mi ups the Northfork 18 July Pitmoya River, 7 mi SE Cape Sabine, Alaska Wolf tracks are common along the river, more so than inland 20 July Pete saw a brown one about 200 ft out from this morning after 9 left for trophy. It left when he just a shot in the gun. 22 July On a heavily willowed meander a mile or so downstream we found many wolf tracks and heavily traveled trails. This is probably the spot we saw the black one from the plane. 28 July Pitmoya River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Several tracks at end of bar were made since we left on July 3. 20 Aug Glen Hardy shot a black one, probably the one seen on July 3 across the river. It had 34 minutes and a piece of bear meat in stomach. Apparently curiously brought it in gun range.