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Holmes, R
1960
Lemmus
12 Aug Barrow, Alaska
The hul...; sh. No surface nests
have been located recently.
15 Aug Barrow: Skroavik, Alaska
Lemming still seem to be relatively
common near the lake, and the
runways & burrows are still well
used. The traplines are holding up
amazingly well & prospect looks good
for a fairly high population later
into the fall.
21 Aug Barrow = Skroavik, Alaska
The traplines are still doing well.
The animals seem to be more active
in the dark period, since much
greater numbers are caught at
night. They are still seen
frequently, however, during the day.
The predators are still present in
large numbers, especially the pugars
with both adults & in many
cases two juveniles are living
the territory. We have been
more inconspicuous and are seen only
occasionally. Many of the polygonal
areas show excellent lemming
sign. Some of the runways
which were used in the spring