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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,