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W.B. Davis
1935
2 mi. S Milla, Canyon Co., Idaho, May 28,
was born and raised on that ranch
about mammals in general and
particularly about Citellus leucodax. He
said that they were very abundant
in the foothills along the Murphy-
Reynolds road several years ago, but
that he believed some sort of disease
wiped them out. He called them the
"Sage-brush Squirrel" and described
them and their actions perfectly.
He said they had never been in
Reynolds Creek Valley to his knowledge
but that they were common, or
used to be between the Snake River
and the foothills. When we drove
through that area we stopped at
ideal leucodax territory and found
old mounds and very few fresh
digings indicating that a few of them
were still to be found there. However,
we saw none, but then it was
after 6:00 P.M. when we were in
their territory.
Mr. Adams also commented on
pocket gophers telling us that he
thought it peculiar that the big blue
gopher (township)
was to be found at Sinks
and Orea, but that in Reynolds