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Koford
49
Journal
October 6, 1955 Larimer & Weld Co., Colo.
Visited (PER colony). Set 10 steel traps. Set 6 at Lawrence
ranch. Took 1 Cyprynge (2162) for exam. Shot swift at
Wellington (Reserve) colony. Cold wind 1/2 overcast morning;
clearing in afternoon. Saw lint 1 bomb - a marks bomb,
October 5, 1955 To Boulder, Colo.
Visited Dr. Rodech at Henderson Museum of Univ. Colo.
Looked over Cyprynge & Muntla nigripes specimens. Talked
with Dr. Paul Martin. Read these in library. Returned to Ft. C.
October 7, 1955 NW Weld Co., Colo.
Clear, warm. Front last night (first of fall). Took six traps. Caught
2 Sylvilagus, 6 Cyprynge. Saw a prairie falcon & an imm. golden
eagle 1 mi from dog town.
October 10, 1955 Larimer Co., Colo.
Talked with Willard Graves, SCS, Ft. C.; received range
information from him. Set 15 steel traps for Cyprynge in
area 8 1/2 mi. N. of Waverly. Killed 33" Crotalus on dog town. Clear
& calm today & warm. Talked with County Agent Don McMillen.
October 11, 1955 Visited traps & set 2 more. Strong
W. wind & partly overcast.
October 12, 1955 Clear, cool, calm. Took up nearly
all traps; set 3 more. Visited Cyprynge town near
Dover, Colo.
Larimer & Weld Co., Colo.
October 13, 1955 With Willard Graves, range conservationist, SCS;
visited Cyprynge town. Clear, calm, warm day. Visited Charles
Terwilligin of Range Mgt. dept., Colo. A & M.
October 14, 1955 In afternoon visited Sec. 10 colony, 9 mi. N. of
Waverly; set 16 steel traps, 15 snap traps. Clear, calm, warm day.