Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford Cynomys ludovicianus July 29,1955 Wind Cave Nat'l Park, S. Dak. started & spreading?). Verb. brot. present but apparently not eaten. Food is apparently found with more, pushing it along, find food, eat, sit & stop then feed again. Morn after during field no effects spread rather than local. In the occupied area, Loppula redowski (dry now) 80% of veg., in other beef (br. 90%. There perhaps not eaten (bent down don't way, Dpa principal plant when many bunours & dogs). Dpa cut many sites, top left on ground. Plants on site are now: Lre, Am. retro., Acm, Polyp. ar., Vbr, Dpa, Ant. fr. (cut), Am. Blet., Sal. trij., Hed. hisp., Prov. tin., unknown aman, Lam, Cupula, Latilis, Cary (not fely.), Panicum (not in older importance). Schedonorus thich in browsing areas, present in field area. One seemed to strip tops & eat (where Acm plentiful). No apparent tendency to visit grassy areas. Many grasshoppers now (+ shrubbs parks). Down canyon from activity are old burrows to at least 100 yds. distance. Close grouped Androp. gen. there (dry elk?). Area Nof stranded, when cutting June, not used now.// In Upper Denot. Team two seen out 7:10 p.m. (clean, calm). One foor group 6 gives at 1 burrow near edge colony when much Bgr, & Ace near. // Antelope on lower Denot., team midday. Nearly every morning on Ward's Shittail. Not improbably C.d. four antelope, Elk, doves, at some seasons (Crows, magpies too?). July 30/1955 In general, when now much Bija or slopes less than 15%, if not so flat a lawn or to be low high water table, seems to be excellent terrain for C.l. (proper soil texture, climate). These areas stand out clearly (brown) at this season. // Brier Flats col. any spanned. 100 yds. E. road, running Bgr, butivan Bija, Acm, Sphaerules (four weeks). Ace. min. spacing 10 burrows 14 yds. lope At 5. side colony upslope for old down, as many or 1/3/A. on area, 5/A in mast (high slopes. Sd. down on N/E slope). Upper