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The black bear dwells exclusively in the timbered 

 areas of the Territory including the whole of the coast 

 ranges. It is most common in Alaska on the west slopes 

 nearer salt water. It does not regularly intrude in the 

 haunts of the grizzly. The " cinnamon " or brown phase of 

 color is found in the interior, but it is uncommon. I 

 have never seen it among the bears on the west slopes of 

 the coast range, though occasionally this color phase has 

 been found there. 



WOLVES 



Wolves exist throughout the Territory, but are quite 

 local in their haunts. The black phase of color is com- 

 mon. They tend to keep pretty close to caribou in locali- 

 ties where caribou are common. Their habits are similar 

 to those of timber wolves elsewhere. 



MOUNTAIN GOATS 



Goats live exclusively in the humid belt of the coast 

 range, seldom ranging far into the dry belt away from the 

 east slopes. Where the goat ranges end, those of the 

 sheep begin, though both are occasionally found quite 

 close together. Goats are exceedingly abundant in the 

 areas which they inhabit. 



All the fur-bearing animals of the north are abundant 

 in Yukon Territory. Many of them have diminished in 

 number since the Klondike gold discoveries, when white 

 men began to trap them. The smaller mammals and 

 birds have been discussed in the published reports of 

 W. H. Osgood.* 



* See Appendix A. 



