California condor survey field notes, v1477
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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