50 BIG GAME SHOOTING IN ALASKA chap. 



Peninsula where the timber Hne ceases. Beyond this to the 

 westward it is not found, nor beyond the point where the 

 timber line ends on the north side. 



Like the brown bear, it appears to be more numerous 

 near the coast than farther in the interior, and this is 

 probably to be ascribed to the attraction of the salmon in the 

 rivers and lakes near the coast. 



There is yet another species of bear, Ursus emmonsi, 

 commonly called the blue or glacier bear. It is found in the 

 neighbourhood of Mount St. Elias near Kayak, and inhabits 

 high and inaccessible places on the mountains. Bears of this 

 species are small in size, not being nearly so large as the 

 black bear, and in colour the skins which I have seen 

 resemble those of the blue fox. The coat is remarkably 

 long and fine, the extreme tips of the hair being silver-grey 

 in colour. 



Very little is as yet known concerning the habits of this 

 animal, and although, from information given me at Kayak 

 and elsewhere in that district, these bears appear to be fairly 

 plentiful in that country, so far as I know a few specimens 

 only have been killed by natives, and up to the present date 

 of writing not one of these has found its way into England. 



It was my original intention to try to procure a specimen 

 for the British Museum, but the description and general 

 appearance of the ground which these bears frequent 

 frightened me into abandoning the attempt. 



It yet remains for some keen sportsman to visit that 

 country and bring out some good specimens, and some 

 trustworthy information of these bears. 



Any one contemplating a visit to that part should call on 

 Mr. Stracey, the manager of the great English coal and oil 

 company at Kayak. Being himself a good sportsman, he is 



