Roford 145 Cynomys ludovicianus June 18, 1955 Wind Cave N.P., S. Dak. also has large perennial root that C.L. could utilize. Carex filifolia green earliest & latest (some all year) of grass - like plants, & may furnish C.L. food in winter. Carex grazed very close some sites - closer than cattle would graze - says Allee. Stipa vinidula & comata are decreasing as range this area (+ N. Dak.), St. comata now heading out in much of Wind Cave & gives drier aspect (yellowish) to range than a few weeks ago. I collected about 25 plants that Allee tentatively identified for me. On S. slope of canyon, 1/4 mi. N. of Ward A, a rather isolated & rocky section of C.L. range where ground fairly dounded. Many mounds & apparently thriving population. Here erosion from water very apparent. Dandelion weeds of C.L. contributing to erosion here. Two kinds Brown present - Japanese & tectorum. In a big patch of pure Chrysopodium album, many stolons cut as if eaten (2" high). Allee will return in July to work with me for a week. || I saw one Sylvilagus in dog town in bottom E. of "Ward A," another in King's Ward G." at about 5 p.m. I saw 2 coyotes in Ward G. || In an area of about 3 A. at E. side of Ward D I counted 12 green C.L., no juice. This area has little grass, much dare ground, so does aspect of bare ground with many C.L. mounds. E- idently population has decreased there in since year (5) past. Light rain in mid-afternoon. 1/4 hr. after rain C.L. seem repairing wounds. In late afternoon five juice. set. A few men camp ceased activity outside about 7:10 p.m., shortly after sunset. June 19, 1955 Herman, got juvenile, left in cage covered with canvas over fairly cold night (40°?). At 7 a.m. He appeared to be death, but he was only tripid. Body cold to touch, surely < 70°F.,