Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 22 Gnomys ludovicianus January 20, 1955. Ft. Collins, Colo. Called on C. Till of Game & Fish Dept., this region (allow) to E. edge state). He friendly, intelligent, cooperative. (A Helmut Beechum student his assistant). He told me about colonies in N. part county, in Antelope Refuge (State; started 1922; no special management, just a closure on private & school lots) that Miner had already noted for me. But he also told me of locations eagle nests that area. He said he had looked in nests searching for antelope remains & had found prairie dog remains. Next near Tony Roman's had brought off 3 eagles one year. January 24, 1955. Larimer Co., Colo. Light snow last night. About 1 p.m. arrived at colony about 2 mi. E. Wellington. Searched for Cervus & Cygnus traders. Only C.L. trots at burrows where Schleffer & I photographed there several days ago. Trocha counted 3 burrows, about 10 lines of trocha connecting two about 20 yds. apart. Trocha probably made today. No Cervus traders found except one possible coyote. (Wind blows on trocha can so probably do not last well defined for more than a day in loose snow). Trocha showed that C.L. had apparently nibbled at bases of short Chrysanthemum. (one coccinellid beetle found there too). Apparently only occasional individuals out on cold January days (prob- ably not over 35° all day). No trocha in area inhabited by "Charlie." One Circus hudsonian seen nearby. // Drove to site of colony in Dec. 29, TION, R68W., 1/4 mi. NE of Bofelder Res. No. 1. This period, apparently off-