| Title | Wood bison and the early fur trade |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | Ferguson, T. A. |
| Subsidiary Authors | McCormack, P. A., & Ironside R. G. |
| Pagination | 63-79 |
| Place Published | Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Press |
| Publication Language | en |
| Keywords | Aboriginal belief systems, Aboriginal harvesters, beaver, buffalo, Chipewyan, Cree, Fort Chipewyan, Fort of the Fork, fur trade, game depletion, game management, Pond's Fort, resource management, wildlife, wood bison |
| Abstract | The intent of this paper is to present data from fur trade records documenting the depletion of the northern Alberta wood bison, or buffalo, as perceived by fur traders prior to 1840 and to consider the implications of these data for temporary game management strategies, especially involving Aboriginal harvesters. |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/2149/1528 |
| Topics | Wood Bison, fur trade, wildlife management, Aboriginal, game depletion |
| Locational Keywords | Slave River, Peace River, Birch Mountains, Clearwater River, Lake Athabasca, Athabasca River |
| Group | CEMA |
| Citation Key | 22194 |
