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THE AMERICAN MOOSE 



melting of the snow in spring the little herd dis- 

 perses, the cows, with the calves, seeking a quiet 

 retreat where the calves of the next generation 

 may be born in safety. 



In Nova Scotia the moose rarely find the snow 

 in winter much more than knee-deep. Conse- 

 quently they do not remain in restricted yards, 

 but are frequently seen crossing the open snow- 

 covered barrens, seeking the sweet fern, which is 

 a favorite article of their food. In the remote 

 Northwest, too, contrary to common supposition, 

 the snowfall is much less than in the woods of 

 Maine and New Brunswick, and the moose move 

 about with nearly as great freedom in winter as 

 in the spring and autumn.^° 



3® See article by Tappan Adney, "Moose-Hunting with the Tro-chu- 

 tin, " in Harper's Magazine for March, 1900. Mr. Adney gives an 

 interesting account of a winter moose-hunting trip with a large party of 

 Klondike Indians. The hunt lasted three months, and yielded about 

 eighty moose. 



