A. Feathers. Jap Ranch, 500+ ft., Colorado R., 14 mi. H. E. Searchlight, Clark Co., Nev. 14. Jan. 14, 1934. (cont.) on the round of traps. At the first two traps some animal had eaten parts of the bait. It appeared to be the work of a weasel. I sensi-tized the settings and placed additional small traps in locations where a mammal of that size would be likely to step. On the way to our new camping site, I attended to my other traps, but found nothing caught. When I arrived at the "Jap Ranch" the truck was there, so I helped to unload equipment and arrange camps. A Mr. Jess Thomas, Searchlight, Clark Co., Nev., rode up on horseback and acquainted us with certain characteristics of this locality. He also seemed concerned for the safety of his hogs and cattle which roam the country. I believe we satisfied him as to our care-fulness with firearms and responsibility as to our actions while on his property. Mr. Thomas later presented me with some beaver castor, which is valuable as a trapping scent in trapping for beavers and other animals. He stated that the river, in the past decade, had flooded the "first bot-tom" to approximately the same extent each season. He also spoke of the illegal trapping for beavers on the river, and seemed to think that they were being depleted to a considerable