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Koford
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Cynomys ludovicianus
July 6, 1955
N. of Waverly, Colorado.
6 ft. apart, every bush had 1/2 to 2/3 of shoots cut, lying
then on shrubs. Found a large jive, dead on mound. No evidence
shooting or eating hay remainder, Mr. Fli Colling, Colo.
July 7, 1955 at Spring Canyon Dam colony from 10-11:30
a.m. Counted 17, 6 living jivers (perhaps not all out). Two
seen at 5.4 W. extreme location when seen early this year
on occasion (or if recent spreading). Limits activity apparent
for plants cut (Same N+S. of fence, tho no grazing to N.). Male
overlay map showing limits & locations C.L. seen. Populatiori
settled still. No new shallow burrows apparent (old available).
At NW part, many steller Bant. grew. cut - to 8/ag.
ft. - 4 lying on ground. Salsola, Carela also cut. Yellowish
area on slopes around dry pond due mainly to drying Riddles
(heads present, stelka 3-4" tall, now seen cut). NW section has
been rehabilitated, apparently, since my tropping, SW N central
part, Brown, Nordrum, does not, but apparently not strictly.
There grasses in patches, not large solid stands. Saw a
baldy Sylindigun with old C.L. hole at edge dry pond (a pile
of Anthuin burns just outside entrance, Salsola cut adjacent).
Patchers of Salsola of a few ag. ft. almost completely cut down
in N central part. No evidence activity N. of # 24; fairly solid
4" Salsola that sector, S. of E-W fence, activity on slope of E.
side only to about 5% grade. One seen at 5. pt. of colony limit
of where any seen early this year, 4 possibly digging of burrows
to S. of this [or reverse slope]. One seen also at central W. aptinity
where a Sylindigun was trapped when C.L. seen.
July 9, 1956. Took photos cut plants at Spring Can Dam colony.