Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake
Heavy exploitation until about 1910-11, so drastically reduced muskoxen populations that they were thought to be extinct, or nearly so, north of Great Bear Lake. Following a few earlier sightings, they have been seen with increasing frequency since 1953. They now occupy, with one major exception, th...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66181 2023-05-15T14:19:19+02:00 Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake Kelsall, John P. Hawley, Vernon D. Thomas, Donald C. 1971-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66181 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66181/50094 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66181 ARCTIC; Vol. 24 No. 3 (1971): September: 153–240; 157-161 1923-1245 0004-0843 Art Biographies History Inuit Starvation Baker Lake region Nunavut Garry Lake region info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1971 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:07Z Heavy exploitation until about 1910-11, so drastically reduced muskoxen populations that they were thought to be extinct, or nearly so, north of Great Bear Lake. Following a few earlier sightings, they have been seen with increasing frequency since 1953. They now occupy, with one major exception, the areas where they were known to have been plentiful, and their population is estimated to be at least 425 animals. Distribution et abondance du bœuf musqué au nord du Grand lac de l’Ours. Jusque vers 1910-11, la chasse excessive du bœuf musqué avait tellement réduit les populations de cet animal au nord du Grand lac de l’Ours, qu’on les croyait éteintes ou presque. Depuis 1953 et à la suite de quelques observations plus anciennes, on a aperçu ces groupes avec une fréquence croissante, si bien qu’ils occupent maintenant, à une exception près, toutes les aires où ils furent jadis nombreux. Leur population est estimée à au moins 425 têtes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baker Lake Great Bear Lake inuit Nunavut University of Calgary Journal Hosting Garry ENVELOPE(-62.233,-62.233,-63.350,-63.350) Great Bear Lake ENVELOPE(-120.753,-120.753,65.834,65.834) Nunavut ARCTIC 24 3 |
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Heavy exploitation until about 1910-11, so drastically reduced muskoxen populations that they were thought to be extinct, or nearly so, north of Great Bear Lake. Following a few earlier sightings, they have been seen with increasing frequency since 1953. They now occupy, with one major exception, the areas where they were known to have been plentiful, and their population is estimated to be at least 425 animals. Distribution et abondance du bœuf musqué au nord du Grand lac de l’Ours. Jusque vers 1910-11, la chasse excessive du bœuf musqué avait tellement réduit les populations de cet animal au nord du Grand lac de l’Ours, qu’on les croyait éteintes ou presque. Depuis 1953 et à la suite de quelques observations plus anciennes, on a aperçu ces groupes avec une fréquence croissante, si bien qu’ils occupent maintenant, à une exception près, toutes les aires où ils furent jadis nombreux. Leur population est estimée à au moins 425 têtes. |
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Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake |
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Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake |
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Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake |
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Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake |
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Distribution and Abundance of Muskoxen North of Great Bear Lake |
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