Journal, insect samplings, and species accounts from Alaska, v4400
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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 72 7 Aug (cont.) Umiat Ground Squirrel, Caribou, Moose & Grizzly Bear. We continued on down river. At the last rapids we hit bottom and stripped the gears in the motor. 1730 Steve and I went for a long walk north east of the camp and came upon 3 caribou. Steve wanted one so we returned to camp for the rifle and the truck. We returned to the area and saw the caribou. Steve attempted 6 or 7 times to collect me but the rifle shoots high plus the fact that it was nearly dark so he failed. I shot twice and was only able to knock off an antler. We followed the animals until they crossed the river to the south. We came back and ate and then turned in at 0100 8 Aug. 8 Aug. Got up at 1000 and ate. Steve and I went exploring about camp. I located a North- em swrike catching bees and watched him until 1500. A plane came and left Gordon Maclean from Rhodes of South Africa and Mrs. Spofford. G. Maclean had worked with the sand crane in Africa and placed them in the charadriiformes for Calymphlamae. The plane returned for Steve and me at 1645. Arrived in Barrow at 1830 in heavy fog. Noticed the