Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 155 Cynomy s ludovicianus June 25, 1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. area: → N ↓ seen; rodent? ↓ white rod? ↓ seen; groun? speckly? ↓ seen; rock made. 60 yds | 40 O 60 300-90 yds. 6-180 yds. O 50yds | limit ↓ yds. yds. 20yds. 70 (1+5)seen Dist. from between farthest apart seen = 360yds. limit seen activity 450yds. E. 4W. limit formely seen activity included in 200 yds. way. span, S.limit Earlier activity; seen scratch & pull grass by C.L. some scratches in burnour now, poss- ibly by C.L. Evidently this population has not competed in small area nor has productivity failed or young produced. This is located in wide large old colony, so deep burrows available in old denastine beyond limits present seen. All activity on slopes about 5%, only a 5W facing slope today. No movement up slope on ENE side, where old burrows. Probably only move up- hill when crowded on lawn (4 were favorable, presumably) slopes. E. slope above colony principally green Salsola. Where C.L., about 50% of corn in Buckhler, now bearing heads. Bout. groe. more provinnt a steeper slope. On mds. principal plants Salsola, Lepidium, Chevopodium, a yellow clover, a 4" tall mint, a purple flowered Sclerum. Salsola lettuce, about 12". Near burrow Salsola cut. (Cattle present & doubtless absent it). || at N. end colony for 100 yds., mainly Salsola, but weeds & Ag. s.m. present, little Buckhler or Bow. groe. Scratching & dropping to 50yds. N. of where seen. Sphaerodes, a white flowered Petagolin, Opuntia, in bloom; no evidence recent eating. Opuntia Luda, Purple flowered Sclerum, weigmann in mouth or little used