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LIDICKER
1976
Aug. 30 conts.
Tilled to Stem West & stopped by to see
George West of IAB Chiefs.
16/10-25 - Back to "T-field" to paint trucks.
Had 1 man m. sec. in my line, leaving off 6 trucks
in this old line. Set 10 man shiners; going out
15 giving now giving total of 40 trucks there.
1645: Rolling truck trips. Checked on each set 1
man to take 15 + 10 = 25. Nothing in trucks.
After dinner we went to Okter, saw just 1 Goldstern
& Ballaine woods (5 mi. N Fairbanks). Set
traps in a young cranberry brake area with
lots of Viburuna, grass, & grain weed. Was a
small amount of microtus signs but it was difficult
to find because of the tall grass or thick litter.
I set 15 traps & going at for a total of 36. Trip
setting 1930-2010. Saw 1 Snowshoe Hare
while setting traps.
Aug. 31
0815-30 picked up traps at Okter (5 mi. N Univ. of Alaska,
Fairbanks, 550 ft.). Caught 2 M.o. + 1 C.r. (1 man
in each group of 5 traps). Going caught 1 C.r. The red-backed
vole was released. Beautiful sunny day; 49°F when we left cabin.
0900-0905 picked up traps along railroad tracks (Ext.
Farm, Univ. of A.). Catch: w2L - 3 Microtus.
John 1 M.o., muscle rixosa
Took photo of Ext. Farm from hillside below IAB. Then
we went to "T-field" (1 mi. NW Univ. of Alaska, south).