Koford 18 Cynomys ludovicianus January 19, 1954 Weld Co., Colo. Least says he saw 4 alliine in one burrow. / Mr. Henry Range (ranch just N. of CPER), said colony as Sec. 33 was poisoned last fall (4 previously). Another old colony about 1 mile N. of houses (nr. fence & draw). An- other in Sec. 31 nr. windmill (no blades). Range seems little interested wildlife but tolerant of myr quentain. Visited Art T. DePater, rancher living 1/4 mile S. of Kof- port on E. side highway 85. He had lived in this region 46 yrs. About 1922 they had an assessment of 15$ per acre for poisoning operations. (No kit foxes seen since). As to movements C.l. colonies, he thought they went where the feed was good - sometimes in our direction, then back again toward old town. C.l. on slopes, not bottom or top of ridges, mainly. He thought they dug very deep - when digging for soil on burrow went down about 30 feet, in steps (could be other origin?). Formerly C.l. occurred nearly all ground. Gross no skates now than when he homesteaded here in 1911. (Then every other section open & everyone grazed on it; 2 to 4 families per section so grazing heavy). About 1920 land owners allowed to take additional whole section. 1911-12, grass very shot. Many badgers now; few hawks & eagles; few coyotes but coming back; jackrabbits increasing since (says ago). Art said C.l. liked for green feed. Tend to be low on slopes, in clay soils (not sandy). / H.C. Linn, Koford