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Koford
Cynomys ludovicianus
July 25, 1955
Wind Cave N.P., Custer Co., S. Dak.
at least. June raunts better or gives. more readily distinguished. In area X, 2
ad. seen; area Y, 1 grown seen; area Z, 4 dogs seen (these not not all out, mins.
routes). // In general, when slope steepens near edges dog colonies in split
fail, ground rocky with scattered boulders seed inches diameter, 4 Ambrosia
pogon scoparia dominant grass (Curvally Cory, art. fig., & other plants, in
open stand). // Mapped vegetation, especially edge of Brome, or
ward A & parts of extension to S.W. // In area Y, 150 yds. S. of edge 1948
Ward A, 4 prominent mids. in arc, ave. 6 yds. apart (close in isolated inward
areas? too much food? also close in area X). This area essentially without
Baja for 30'X70' space, but Baja thin some adjacent spots, & feeding
area probably mostly in their areas. Baja thin, not equally around burn
area. Nearly nothing of Baja in low Opuntia patch. Much Alfalfa in
adjoining Cory-Baja area 5 yds. W. of edge area Y (see map way.). Odd
dune areas also in that clearing. In area Y, Asm. present in left side.
1/2 ft. apart, to 8" tall (no body yet). More Asm. then lay far (3X?)
then in Baja stand. One gram C.L. seen here today, closest others 70
yds. to N. // Area X has 2-2 dune areas in 100'X100' area (see map way.).
Debated plants: Baja 'tall remain, but most stripped of leaves &
Amsonthus cilicifolius + Blotidae grow side by side at edge mound. Many
Cynogonium plants, but few with flower stalks (none first yr.? ). Present in clear-
ing: Parn. ten., Sphaen. coc., Sol. trifl., Hed. ship., Potentilla, Euphrasia, Art.
frig., Dya. pap., Bego, Asm., Verb. boatata, Schedonardus, Ratibida, &
others (see transit data). // Found near site Krieg blind a sunken metal
trap, now partly covered with soil, & on soil grew: Akebia, pa., Verb. boat.,
Depo. pap., Am. blot., Solan. trifl. - same place all plants found by
C.L. activity too, apparently. Principal plant on mids. here is Am. Blotidae,
which spreads low & wide (1" diam.) on wounds. // Badger thought -