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Feathers
Jan. 10, 1934.
500+ ft., Colorado R., 14 mi. N. E.
Searchlight, Clark Co., Nevada:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus.
A fox had stepped on both sides of a
steel trap I had set in the dust of a runway
in the arrowweed association. It had apper-
ently consciously avoided the trap.
Jan. 12, 1934.
This morning a grey fox was found in one
of my traps. I carried it and trap to camp in
order to kill it humanely and with as little
damage to the fur as possible. It was shy
and furtive, but offered no resistance to
my touch. Dr. Benson shot it in the heart
with .22 calibre bird shot and it expired quickly.
The stomach was found to be empty, but a
specimen of feces was saved. It had, in
the few hours entrapped, chewed the greater
part of its front foot away. W. quite thorn
were found under its skin, but did not penetrate
the flesh.
Jan. 15, 1934.
Another fox was caught today. It was
taken in a trap set in a runway, without bait.
The stomach contained screw beans.
Jan. 17, 1934.
A grey fox was caught in arrowweed association
in a trap baited with carcasses from the skinning
table. Its skin was affected with follicular
mange.