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R.D Kirkpatrick
1964 Mus musculus
Sand Island Johnston Atoll Pacific
Oct. 20 placed in two lines through
the most heavily vegetated part
of the island (at east end of
causeway) to see if the mice
will use them.
4 P.M. A sick mouse was
tagged (but not given a collection
number) and frozen. It may
have been dying from Warfarin.
No ectoparasites were noted.
Oct.
21 1 P.M. The dropping boards were
examined. They were wet and soggy
since it was raining. One mouse
scat was on each of two boards.
Either rain had washed away the
other scats or mice did not use
the boards.
31 mice were found in the 48
traps on the grid. 9 of them had
not been trapped before. 8 of the
9 were toe-clipped. The ninth was
not since it seemed weak and chilled -
it was released.
Oct.
22 27 mice were in the 48 grid traps.
7 of them had not been trapped