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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1965 Mus musculus
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Jan. 9 A.M. We found 38 Mus (including
3 unmarked ones) in the grid traps.
10:30 P.M. We set the grid traps.
Jan. 4 10 A.M. We found 36 Mus (including
one unmarked one) in the grid traps.
10 P.M. We set the grid traps.
Jan. 5 9 A.M. We found 41 Mus (including
4 unmarked ones) in the grid traps.
10 P.M. We set the grid traps.
Jan. 6 9:30 A.M. We found 39 Mus (including
8 unmarked ones) in the grid traps.
10 P.M. We set the Mus traps.
Jan. 7 9:30 A.M. We found 40 Mus
(including no unmarked ones) in
the grid traps.
Jan. 8 6:30 P.M. We set 25 Mus traps SE of
the tower.
Jan. 9 10 A.M. 15 mice were in the 25 traps.
#704 was caught also #325 J. We released
the 2 marked mice on the grid.
The 13 mice (RDK # 504 then RDK # 516)
were autopsied. Eyeballs, skulls,