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  • Cervus canadensis [underlined] Banff May 21/45 [1945] Between Castle Mt [Mountain] + Corral Creek - 73 miles Counted cows 84, bulls 23, calves 11. a total of 118 head. Warden [Ulysses] La Casse today shot a [male symbol] coyote as it fled for its life before a pursuing cow elk. The cow was striking at it with its fore hoofs. Elk bands are breaking up + first calving is apparently in progress Jasper. July 6/45 [1945] On Buffalo Prairie:- Census. 5 [male symbol] 14 [female symbol] 4 calves. The bulls had large antlers - full 6 points showing in two cases. All seemed wild + restless doubtless from wolf disturbance. Enemies Once this last winter 4 wolves ran a cow down to the canyon below Athabasca Falls. she came to bay on a narrow promontory + successfully stood off the wolves. Accidents One bull of a pair recently drowned in the Athabasca by going over the falls. Ever since then the other one has been seen trotting here + there bugling. Apparently searching for his companion. A calf drowned in the river recently Marginalia: 84, 1100, 84, 210
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