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abundant as we approached Great Bear Lake, owing to the 
country being better suited to its needs. ... Along the 
southern shore of Great Bear Lake we found it a common 
and in some places an abundant species.” ‘There are im- 
mense areas abounding with proper food for this animal in 
the latter region, and where the native population is sparse 
and poor moose hunters, the moose flourish. In the winter 
of 1903-4 they were abundant near Fort Simpson, and 
while descending the Mackenzie in June their tracks were 
frequently seen and some animals were observed. ‘Tracks 
were common along the lower Nahanni, and two animals 
were seen in this vicinity early in June. On the lower 
Mackenzie moose were seen a few miles below the site of 
old Fort Good Hope. They are fairly common in the 
vicinity of Fort McPherson. ‘In the mountains west of 
the Mackenzie, where the snow becomes very deep during 
some seasons, moose are said to form yards, but they do 
not seem to have this habit in other parts of the region.” 
“While exploring in the country between Athabaska 
Lake and Churchill River in the summer of 1892, J. B. 
Tyrrell found that moose occurred throughout the more 
thickly wooded parts of this country as far north as Stone 
River, near the eastern end of Athabaska Lake.” A. J. 
Stone gives evidence of the large size and abundance of the 
moose at the headwaters of the Nahanni River. Between 
Smoky River and Jasper House moose were abundant in 
1896. J. W. Tyrrell found evidences of moose on the upper 
Thelon River in 1900. Hanbury found tracks of moose in 
August, 1902, while descending Dease River, northwest of 
Great Bear Lake. 
Mr. H. T. Bury, of the Department of Indian Affairs, 
reported to me in 1915 as follows: 
The moose is found, generally speaking, over the whole of the southern 
section of this country (Northwest Territories and northern Alberta) 
south of the Great Slave Lake, and also inhabits that section enclosed by 
