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california condor.
Eben Mcmillan
9 July 1964
of the Sierra Nevada Range throughout its southern end and
is just below the Oak belt. Tall grasses cover most of this
property with Wild Oats, (Avena sp.) predominating. Springs
of water come to the surface in the shallow Canyons and the
water will seep down the draws for a considerable distance
creating a situation where Willow, Buttonwillow and Goose-
berries grow. These such areas offer haven to many
forms of wildlife - Cottontail Rabbit - California Quail -
and Wood rats in particular. Kangaroo Rats live
on the South Slopes of these Canyons and draws
where the soil is weaker and the grasses less
plentiful.
We drove along a roadway that traverses this
property from North to South. The property seems
to be about a mile wide at this location. The
Persons who had spread both Poison Compound 1080
treated Potted Oats from the left side of
a Jeep and Strychnine Poisoned Rolled barley
from the right side of this Jeep held mostly to
the roadway or else traveled the ridges
between the different Draws, or small Canyons.
It appeared that a minimum of Potted Oats had
been scattered while the Rolled barley was used
more freely. Even though the Strychnine treated rolled
barley was used more freely wherever we found dead poisoned
rats in the roadway where both Poisons had been scattered
we found only Potted Oats treated with Compound 1080