Pearson 1961 The rains have probably collapsed many of the runways, which may be important in changing domain ranges. Scattered light showers during the day. Shifted traps to alternate sites at 4pm = 72 traps. Nov.30 Rain during the night and still raining A.M. Ran traps at 7:45 a.m.: 17 Buther, 1 mink, 3 mice. One of the minks was yesterday's tagged one. Eight of the Butther were untrapped ones! Maybe the rain has caused wandering? Dec.4 Picked up 2 gallons of scat on Tiller area plus 1/2 pint on the grid itself. Saw 3 cats on the area (white, gray, and black). Since I saw a yellow + white one on but meat, probably 4 cats or more are hunting on the area. Also saw a cat near upper end of Oriada - Instruction point road. Approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the scats were out in the grass in areas not covered before. Covered only a little over half of the firebreak. Saw deer, dog, cat, and probably fox foot prints in mud. No skunk or raccoon. Dec.7 Oriada. Saw cat hunting (still get) in field north of pasture, and heard bird owl. Dec 14 While driving past saw 2 cats hunting in Minuts Triangle in Tiller. Dec.16 Picked up scats on Tiller area: 3 gallons on big area and 1 pint on grid proper. Saw 2 cats, 1 red-tail, and 1 sparrow hawk on the area and 1 cat between Instruction Point and Lane Road.