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Koford
Cynomys ludovicianus
At May 2, 1955
Nr. Ft. Collins, Colorado.
6 out in area 300 yds. long by 100 yds. wide. Two burrow
Rod 2. I set traps at 4 burrows where seen (took up former 3 traps).
Their located:
Stroh ↑ South
Ross
Ward burrowed
To 75 yds. beyond
both ends where slope
drops seem. Two not
used below (5 of) ditch on #1. Traps set at #1 to #4. This a thin
population that has survived in reinvolved area. Many around
burrows too. Cory, Muhlenbergia, Buchloe, Leucospermum, Cogswellia
(purple, 4 smooth bird (yellow flower)), allium, present. No shrubs. Much
old digging for roots but now new. Top of one old mound without bur
row has new 6" deep hole dug in it. One broken castan has
scratchings in soil to distance 4' around as if to repair mound.
// Daur: Cirrus low over Spring Canyon Dam today, a few ft.
above ground, as if hunting (this on May 1, 10 a.m.). // Drove to
Ave. 10, Rudy Achemons, 10 mi., N. Wovely, 4 set 14 still traps at
used-looking burrows. As one in 2' tall Atirpley area, same
in 4' high braased Atirpley, others where Buchloe & Muhlen-
bergia principal plants. Mod. heavily grazed here, but
gross santinia covered 60-70 of ground surface. Most traps
set a slope < 5%. On a flat area (about 2% slope) in
bottom where much Buchloe, small diam. C.L., burrows with
mound on one side only. Apparently there an old area being
opened up. Probably high water table here some reason so
burrow not large (not long continued occupancy). Many
had rather large chamber in mounds or castas broken up.