Koford Cynomy s lodovicranus April 13, 1955 Nu Weld G., Colo. traps in settin colony about noon. Took 1 small male by 4:30 p.m. || Met Bob Nooner of Game & Fish Dept. He told me of a few colonies. I marked them on map. The Boulder colony was thriving a few years ago, he said; he was surprised that this one now there was. || Two in stilettions on preserve. One opposite parson's, 2, April 19, 1955. white small g. N.E. Larimer G., Colo. About 4 p.m. arrived colony 2 mi., E. Wellington. One on trape (g, the one from #3, seen to rub nose with an peeling nest material yesterday). This d kept alive for observation. Cut left toe |||. Vulva closing? - opening somewhat stuck closed. (at 10 a.m., Apr. 14 weighed 800gms, Recycle 3 & Cottrell 13-1/2mm. mm. larg. Probably pregnant. Kept in cage). Other alive too. April 14, 1955 N.E. Larimer G., Colo. about 10 a.m. arrived colony in horse pasture. Saw a Cottrell 13-1/2in. A cottrelled in live traps to 5 of 5. fence near gate. (07, weighed 1125 Gms.; I cropped R ear (1 + left fore toe |||, released it). Saw several C.L. 4+ and (gryptys). Spent a few hours in starting map of area. Bounced down to Dextabilis streets in bottom & some in edge of it. Met Mr. Gross, who owns this pasture. He said no prairie dogs here 4-5 years ago & pasture fairly good. Then sheep grazed this part of year & potatoes spread on grounds for feed. Prairie dogs ate some potatoes. Sheep ate grove down to bare ground. Three horses here now. Plans to resow rested wheat grass. To 5. on hill was planted what field (of last year) with some turnip in edge. Gross had not noticed that C.L. had eaten much wheat. (He was planning to put alfalfa on same field this year, starting to plough in about a month. Little shooting of gp C.L. here, according to Gross. He said area of preserve had not