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Rangifer arcticus (Richardson). Barren-Ground Caribou. 



As will be seen from the narrative, this caribou was abundant 

 in all the treeless region that we visited. Its habits, present 

 numbers, etc., are sufficiently set forth in the various foregoing 

 chapters, especially XXXIII and XXXIX. 



Bison bison athabasccB Rhoads. Wood Bison or Buffalo. 



According to Robillard, about sixteen years ago 3 cow Buffalo 

 were killed near Fort McKay, by Chrysostom Pichee, during the 

 month of August. These 3 had roamed in the region for three 

 years at least, and never had a mate, as no calves were ever seen 

 with them, and they were not with calf. These were the last ever 

 seen there. 



In Appendix B, Buffalo Summary, I have given all available 

 evidence on the present numbers of wild Buffalo in the region. 



Ovihos moschatus (Zimm.). Musk-ox. 



Up to within a few years ago the musk-ox was frequently found 

 in small numbers about Aylmer and Clinton-Colden Lakes, and 

 occasionally about Artillery Lake, but persistent hunting by the 

 Indians during recent years has resulted in their practical ex- 

 termination about these points. The old bull taken by us on the 

 north shore of Aylmer Lake on August 16 (see Chapter XXXV) 

 was evidently a lone straggler from the herds to the northward, 

 where the species is still fairly abundant. The fresh tracks of 

 another very large one were seen on the shores of Sussex Lake, 

 the head of Back River, which takes its rise within a very short 

 distance of Sandhill Bay on Aylmer Lake. Unmistakable evi- 

 dence of the presence of the species, undoubtedly made in winter, 

 were seen on the shore of Aylmer Lake, a few miles south of 

 Sandhill Bay, and on the southern shore of Clinton-Colden Lake 

 a few miles south-east of its head, on August 24. A single horn, 

 which had apparently been lying for a number of years on the 

 tundra, was picked up on the eastern shore of Casba Lake during 

 our return trip. These constitute our observations concerning 



