THE AMERICAN MOOSE 



the attacks of wolves, and from unlawful killing. 

 To Ladue Creek, as far as White River, one 

 estimate credits 20,000 moose, while another sets 

 the number at 50,000. They are described as 

 *^plentiful," and as increasing, on the upper 

 Tanana, at the forks of Kuskokwim River, and on 

 Koyukuk River. They are plentiful, too, in cer- 

 tain districts in the valley of the Yukon. In less 

 numbers they are found on the lower Kuskokwim 

 and the upper Noatak and Kobuk Rivers (out- 

 side the range as represented on the map at page 

 32), and also on the Porcupine. 



Only eight non-resident hunting licenses were 

 issued during the year covered by the report. 

 Residents of Alaska are not required to obtain 

 licenses, and no returns are made which show the 

 number of moose killed annually in the Terri- 

 tory. A special export fee of $150 must be paid 

 on each moose trophy, taken south of latitude 62°^ 

 which is shipped from the Territory. 



The Alaska game law is subject to change by 

 Congress. "Regulations," providing for special 

 local restrictions, are frequently issued by the 

 Department of Agriculture. Communications on 

 the subject of hunting in Alaska should be ad- 

 dressed to the Governor of the Territory at 

 Juneau. (See Appendix, page 363.) 



