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RIBBLE, D.O.
1987
Journal
24
Hastings Natural History Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif.
July 22(cat) them and the creek crossings (see opp acct). Reset all traps from 1730 to 1845 hrs. I checked the spring live-traps at 2130h; both were sprung but only the one at the far west end of the field had an animal. Returned it to the lab's prepared it (tissues to B. Rainey)
July 23 0620hrs-checking traps on RC-1. It's clear, calm, and cool (to 80's)
Transect VIII Results:
300 - N. fusipes
298 040 P. boylii Recap
297 020 " " "
296 010 " " "
294 1925 P. californicus Recap
293 - N. fusipes - TRAP MORTALITY (Cat# 780)
292 1921 P. californicus Recap
291 1922 " "
290 - M. californica - new animal, didn't mark.
282 - N. fusipes
281 - P. boylii, of mature, scrotal, (new, didn't mark)
Summary of Capture Results on MC-1: P. californicus 10 captures (1new)
P. boylii 11 captures (2new)
N. fusipes 7 captures (1new)
Peraguatherium 2 "
P. maniculata 2 "
S. textridgus 1 " (mortality)
D. virginiana 1 "
TOTAL 34 Captures.
I kept the Didelphis and clubformed it back at the lab (No catalogue #, since I'll give it to Dr. Scott Dye). Prepared the 2 mortalities as full skeletons. Packed up, and loaded back to Berkeley by 1230hrs.