THE GAME ANIMALS OF CANADA 47 
horse, the immense spread of broad antlers and the pecu- 
liarly elongated head are familiar to all Canadians. Moose 
have been killed in New Brunswick measuring seven feet 
in height at the shoulders and bearing antlers sixty-eight 
and one-quarter inches broad. The antlers of the Alaskan 
race of moose sometimes measure over six feet across. 
It is the North American representative of the largest 
member of the deer family. In northern Europe and Si- 
beria it is known as the elk, Alces being the generic name 
of this animal, of which three species are found in the 
northern forests of the old and new worlds. It is unfor- 
tunate that the name “‘elk”’ has been given in North America 
to the wapiti. 
Our North American moose is the most abundant and 
widely distributed species of its genus. We have no large 
game animal in the possession of which we have greater 
reason to be proud. Affording as it does such an excellent 
trophy, it is eagerly sought by the big-game hunter and 
sportsman. To the Indians of our northern woods it fur- 
nishes at the same time food and clothing. It is an animal 
which deserves on all grounds the best protection that can 
be given. 
The provincial governments in most cases are wisely de- 
voting their earnest endeavours to its protection; and, in the 
case of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with apparent suc- 
cess. It is essential, however, that greater attention should 
be paid by all the provincial governments to the habitual 
disregard of their regulations, particularly in districts where 
lumbering operations are conducted. We are constantly 
in receipt of authentic reports that moose are killed in large 
numbers to supply meat to lumber camps. Such destruc- 
tion is as inexcusable as it is unnecessary. It could be 
stopped, and one would think it needless to point out that 
unless such a reprehensible practice is checked serious de- 
crease in the abundance of this animal will result. Any 
