M.F. Smith 1976 JOURNAL Hogland Field Station, Mendocino Co., Calif. Nov. 3 Chaparral Trap 80 recapture P. truei #2/3 15m from last night Trap 77 P. manicum saved for tissues Trap 61 Dipodomys californicus (formerly berneri) released In the evening talked with Bob Lane from Public Health in Berkeley. He was up this time to get blood samples from rabbits to test for disease. They have found evidence of Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever and Colorado Tick Fever? in small rodents, including Peromyscus, at Hogland. The ticks which carry it normally do not attach to man, but they will leave a dying animal to find a new host. Nov. 4 Went out at 6:30 am to check traps and bring them in. Grass + Oaks in D-2 Trap 94 P. truei ♀ adult #104 from a previous time ok from July '76 released Trap 98 Microtus californicus released Grassland Trap 154 P. manicum ♂ adult in bad shape saved for tissues dead Chaparral Trap 49 P. manicum saved for tissues Trap 59 Microtus californicus released Trap 61 Dipodomys californicus released Trap 80 P. truei ♂ juv. released Foster Creek Trap 4 recapture P. truei #201 Trap 8 P. manicum saved for tissues