Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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chiles 1958 Rangifer archives 30 may Patwagea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Three small heads of 20, 10, 15, and 10. were seen in distance back of study area. They were in winter coat and appeared white 31 May 5 seen at far end of mountain. Wind changed to south. 1 Jun Three ran along river's edge across from tent as Pete + I had our morning's constitutional. 2 small bands seen on mountain 2 Jun 5 seen on ridge up river. 3 June 6 were specked by grizzly and ran to West Marsh. We expected to find them near the cabin but they saw us first. Others were on the mountain. Pete picked up a Reindeer antler which he identified by size (9 gross) and the fact that parts had been caved off, he said, "to make it easier to lasso". 4 June 8 on caribou Mt. and 4 across river, I walked to Wolverine Mt. and then across at Cantor Mt. in the p.m. The tussacks were larger whitin than at Lone Marsh but the effect of antlered caribou use of the vegetation in between was obvious. There was little.