Observations of Musk Oxen on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada

Notes summer 1963 observations of Ovibos moschatus. On a reconnaissance flight over the northern third of the island on Aug. 2 nearly sixty were seen, indicating greater abundance than hitherto supposed. Only two were seen south of the reconnaissance area during a two-month period; apparently they c...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Maher, William J., Holmes, Richard T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1963
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic3549
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Summary:Notes summer 1963 observations of Ovibos moschatus. On a reconnaissance flight over the northern third of the island on Aug. 2 nearly sixty were seen, indicating greater abundance than hitherto supposed. Only two were seen south of the reconnaissance area during a two-month period; apparently they concentrate in the northern part at least during the summer.