Koford Cynomys ludovicianus August 11, 1955 Nr. Wellington, Colorado. Digging of burrows inside of pedestal. Same with Chrysothamnus. These shrubs constantly clipped; Cercotis lorenzii clipped only where C.d. thole, at this season. // To N. of canyon area (opposite side of line of brush piles), few dogs, + no extension salary into farther slope similar slope into Kochia + large Atriplex & Chrysothamnus brush area (winter food not put line but in canyon area 4 to 5). So no evident apparition of this salary this year. Predation not evident (constant shrubs eat topping; no carnivore nests found; no remains found the Crawford visits constantly). // Using step-loop method with 1" loop, I ran 3 lines N+S across canyon area. For 200 points, result was: Bats 119, Kae 59, dead Bde 17, line Beta 3, Shrubs 1, Amaranthus 1. Hit about 1/3 of line in W. half when Kochia santiniana 8-9/10 hits, while bare ground similar in upslope half salary. Also in area was dead Muhlenbergia torreyi, Chrysothamnus, Atriplex. Dead Bde was stubs only, some stolons. Past dryness probably contributed to its dying, not just C.d. // Elevation now shows much fall on vegetation than outside it. Outside much Kae & Chrysoth. cut. Plants in elevation (photographed): Ho Sha & Kae about equal + most prominent; Muhl. torr. present, green, with 6" seed stolons; about 1/4 Cryptantha in seed. One plant Chev. lept. + Chrysopeis (?). In area near elevation, there plants + Amaranthus retroflexus, Euphalia (geyeri?), Cercotis lorenz- ium triflorum, Astragalus. // Near mound some Chrysoth. so cut & undermined as to be dead, appear killed by C.d. August 12, 1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. Spent afternoon at Spring Canyon Dam colony. Counted up to