Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 1954 Cynomy's ludovicianus December 11, 1954 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. south to Mr. Lowland, the 6th E., the N. to Bulet, 4 blocks to Ft. C. Saw no more recent wounds. Corn, wheat, & sugar beets grown extensively here. Hereford cattle & flock of sheep also plentiful. Dec. 13, 1954. Visited. Visited a portion at foot of hills west of Ft. C. (La Pote Ave; Mr. airport) with Don Harvey of Forestry Dept. He had known of a C.L. town there. This had been poisoned about 1948 by Maynard Cummings' men (M.C. now in Sacramento). No fresh burrows found though many wounds still present and holes open. These were on a gentle E. slope about 1/4 mile S. of a lake. Join - ?; the man locally in charge of the range, said that the area had been poisoned about 2 years ago. Heavy overgrazing here. Buffalos grass & blue gama common. December 16, 1954. Talked with Mr. Klipple, in Cheyenne Central Plains Exp. Sta., which is part of NE Cof. Lord Utilization Project, now. Hodgins, of project at Bridgeland. R.E. Williamson is ranger there. Klipple says there is a small C.L. colony on the experimental range & this have been others. Range use known there so may be good area for study. Klipple said that about 1918 he was stationed at Fort Hill, O'kla., & that there were many Cynomy's there. One colony near a firing range was a mile across. December 17. With Burney Crowford, game warden, visited (N 1/2 Sec. 35) on 80 acre game preserve near Wellington. This area