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Gilmore Ursus D
1931
June 11 Unalakleet, Norton St. Alaska
Said to be common in hills back
of coast where they bother the
reindeer considerably. A half
dozen or so are killed every
season. Our native, Edward,
guile intelligent, said that
he knew the bears herded
the reindeer, one bear on each
flank + one at the rear. Again;
that they kill the calves for
plasme but prefer to eat the
older ones.
Igata, Point Hope, Alaska Arctic Ocean
August 22 Learned from Bob
Tuckfield, reliable as a rule, that
there are quite a few brown bears
in the hills between Lishume and
Thompson + that one is killed
every year or so by the reindeer
herders. From this attitude I gather
that the bears are not very large
and not feared very much.
Sept. 10 Unalaska, Unaleska St., Alaska
From Henry Swanson and Albert