Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1960 Lemmus Barrow, Alaska -all observation made between 28 May and 30 June have been recorded in the journal. 1 July Kernavik (Barrow), Alaska During the past couple of weeks since the snow cover has been gone, fewer and fewer animals have been seen. The amount of digging has increased as the permafrost table has lowered, and today it was especially noted that hunnels are now deep + appear to go North at least 1-2 feet with the ploysms. The runways are now well used and are prominent feature in the tundra landscape. 4 July - The amount of shredding / the mess is most striking, Miss! This work seems to have been done during the winks and now this cut maker has turned loose while the new growth + uncut mass is great. In some areas, it is possible to put up huge masses of shredded mess which have been worked over by the animals. In other area whose debris I moss toths