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beside the Kaskawulsh River near its inflow into the De- 

 zadeash and Alsek rivers; this would mark the goat ranges 

 far east of their supposed habitat. 



At the headwaters of the Slims it was interesting to note 

 the close proximity of goat and sheep ranges. Kennedy 

 Creek Canyon, one hundred yards wide, was the narrow 

 boundary line between sheep and goats; the mountains ris- 

 ing abruptly from one side of the canyon held sheep, those 

 on the other side held goats, yet they do not range to- 

 gether. Ordinarily they are found low down on the in- 

 ferior crests of minor escarpments and often in the very bot- 

 toms of the canyons, where they come to feed on willows; 

 but at the time of our visitation they were high upon the 

 serrated pinnacles. They are rather stupid animals, not 

 nearly as wary and hence not so difficult to hunt as sheep. 



OTHER MAMMALS 



The wolf is prevalent in the region visited, though like 

 the bear he " is hard to see," but his tracks are numerous 

 on the sandbars, indicating his presence. These wolves are 

 quite large, are black, white, gray and mixed black and 

 white color. They feed upon rabbits, mice, and caribou and 

 moose calves, with an occasional sheep; their habits are 

 those of the timber wolves of other localities. Red foxes, 

 silver foxes with cross, and black foxes are found in unusual 

 numbers in this region, and with mink, otter, lynx, and 

 ermine complete the quota of fur-bearing animals. Ground 

 squirrels, called by the guides " gophers," but being quite 

 different from the true gopher, are very abundant and fur- 

 nish food for both the Indian native and for the grizzly 

 bears. 



