Dall’s sheep on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.

2005. Dall’s sheep on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.

A recent horn sheath specimen has been recovered in the Kigluaik Mountains, approximately 60 kilometers due north of Nome, Alaska. The horn sheath was radiocarbon dated using AMS-Standard delivery analysis by Beta Analytic Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory. They estimated the age to be 200 years prior to 1950 AD +/- 40 years.

Type
Unpublished Report
Date of Issue
2005-03-22
Units
AKR
Keywords
alaska, artifact, dall's sheep, discovery, horn, kigluaik, nome, ovis dalli, sheath
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals

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