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Koford
13
Cynomys ludovicianus
January 6, 1955. Nr. Ft. Collins, Colorado.
found a four troche stop & mound of 3 only; there
3 was maked with atobar. Apparently C13, C7, and
a small mound 30 yds. E. of Ms. Troche for large dog
(Canis)
visited several burrow mouths. No C.L. activity at
many holes that had troche before. None connecting
burrows on surface.
January 8, 1955. At about 4 p.m. visited Spring Camp,
Den colony. With exception, eaten burrow about 50 yds.
NW of C13, no new prairie dog troche at burrow. Many
more rabbit troche than Jan. 6. Cold & partly overcast
today; probably < 30°F. all day. Apparently stay under-
ground for at least 3 days when cold after snowstorm.
[Weather remained cold; somewhat warm Jan. 11,12, but <40°F.]
Paul Baldwin told me he saw large colony near U.P.R.R., near Cheyenne
in late December.
January 12, 1955. 8 mi. N. of Niwot, Weld Co., Colo.
Visited colony that B.C. Klyeyle had showed me in Central
Bair's Cyp. Range. Colony in NE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 22,
T10N, R. 66W. This ¼ section found a N+E only. Strikely
runs thru it (NW to SE) and colony along slope N+S
of streambed, which has flat bottom. I walked about to
ascertain limits of colony and counted 76 burrows. Some
doles filled so not open. Many open & possibly used by
rabbits & C.L. No definite C.L. troche (Cold-35°F-
& fair freeze). About 10 % ground bare, the rest variously
covered with windblown snow. Many Lepus & apparent
Sylvilagus tracks but no definite canawa troche.