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Continued from Page (hieOrvx’ Sighted in NorthNo ans hfui evw brought inthe circms at oat at theseanimals, and there have been no•am pies at hair ruhl**d off onbuxhea where the thing grazes The oryx - Mke animal has never been reported In animal surveys which have been conducted hi tM remote pert at the province.“We have no man up there, but It is an fanciful that we woukfc't send a man up to tooknut for diem, dsa informationofficer aatd.‘Thks is one of thoae MneiI which make life peroolate aroundI lien1 and adds interest to ourdaily task, but there can't I**n «nw to it” R Strange sights are often seen in mountainous country, says Don Robinson, assistant director of the fish and game branch.He recalled a number of reports about marmots (small rodents i which seemed as big as dogs. Seen near the timber line, where trees are „ stinted and atrmspheric condition different. these rodents sometimes ap{#ar to be larger than life sire, he said.Mr. Robinson said the unusual anima! in the northwest is probably some species of goat which has king boras.There is an area called the Spatstii Plateau just south of the Stikine River, and Spatsizi is an Indian word which means “land of the red goat,” he said.Oxidation of iron ore In this gives off a substanceswhich is bright red in coior, and “goats are great for roiling in this stuff.” said Mr. Robtneon.
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Victoria Daily Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Jan 13, 1966
Page 51
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CA 19 Aug 2020
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