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  • Canis latrans [word crossed out] lupus. 55 mi [miles] N.W. [northwest] Aklavik. June 24/47 [1947] There are fresh wolf tracks on the mud bank at camp here. At one place the animal dug in a mud bank but the purpose was obscure. En route here saw wolf tracks along the river bank near some fresh beaver work 68 [degree symbol] 31' [minutes], 135 [degree symbol] 55' [minutes] June 26/47 [1947] Saw fresh wolf tracks along Canal River 3 miles west of here. Also a scat 100% snowshoe rabbit. Reindeer Station June 10/47 [1947] This winter a wolf, behaving strangely came at night on 3 successive nights around Feb. [February] 6, + bit, slightly, the 3 dogs here. Dogs 16 to 21 days later lost their appetites, seemed unable to swallow + in 2 days or less were dead. Did not become convulsed + give any sign of highly serious condition. Wolf was shot + head of wolf + one dog was sent to Dr [doctor] Lane. His report in Mr [Lee] Posts hands. Aklavik River[?] Aug. [August] 3/47 [1947]. This last winter there were 3 separate instances reported of wolf attacks on dogs. At winter head camp 10 miles below Reindeer Station on January 22 Michel Polk + son Nels Polk were on the river with a team + one of the herd dogs. A wolf appeared +
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