Journal, v4151
Page 439
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Transcription
Wm B. Tidder 1936 General Account. does not seem over grazed. The low lands have, however, suffered more from grazing than the hill slopes Today in talking with a farm who has spent most of his life in this county said that there were lots of Coyotes, Coons, Bob-cats, and 2 kinds of Skunks. I have, however noticed very few signs of any carnavores out about the place. Perhaps this is due to Poison being put out. I have noticed signs about the premises stating that the U.S. Biological Survey have put out poisoned bait. We have however found Coyote bark twice, once at noon (sky overcast) and once the evening. The weather was clear this morning but this afternoon it clouded up and we had a brief shower. As I have been nothing for nightly a pack rat has been working inbetween the old wooden roof and a late tin roof. We see him dragging sticks out about, running about or gnawing on something. This animal seems to be active most of the time. I saw him once near the ridge,