Until the turn of the 20th century, woodland caribou or American reindeer roamed
Date
12-1-2010
Pages
60-63
Abstract
Until the turn of the 20th century, woodland caribou or American reindeer roamed eastern Maine, before suddenly disappearing, in large part because of over-hunting. An Indian myth attributes the death of the caribou to the movement northward of the whitetail deer. Biologists now know that deer carry a parasitic brainworm that doesn't affect them but is lethal to caribou. Details.
Subjects
Caribou (Animals)
Recommended Citation
Wright, Virginia M., "Until the turn of the 20th century, woodland caribou or American reindeer roamed" (2010). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3849.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3849
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Source
Down East