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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.