California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page 20 Count California Condor Ebendmcmillan 21 February 1963 We returned to the pickup at 1:20 AM, and drove back and up San Juan River where we saw many Cattle Standing on Winter feeding grounds waiting to be fed hay. When these cattle saw us approaching, commenced bawling and came toward us thinking had hay to feed them. The Lapanza Ranch show the effects of Maximum Overgrazing- The 300 belonging To Arenales Cattle Co. which we saw on the range in Bear Trap Canyon were in good condi- as did the range. New grass on the La Panza ran, although showing very green, in not of sufficient Strength to satisfy the needs of the livestock that Leaving the San Juan River via the Big Bend and Carissa plains we returned to the Navajo Ridge Owned by Rudnick Trust to find that great Numbers of Sheep had been hauled into that area within the last two weeks. Sheep were scattered all over the place. Many dead sheep were seen in areas where the Trucks had unloaded. Some dead lambs were scattered about and nowhere did we see any sign of attempts to bury or burn the dead animals. Grass on this sheep range is very short.