Koford Cynomys ludovicianus August 28,1955 Wichita Mtns. Refuge, Cache, Okla. extremely heavy there so hard to see what C.L. ate in winter. One man said now digging for roots here. He also said they are pushing into climax vegetation (bluestem) at our side. // One dog had been seen at the slaughter house, 1 mile from dog town. Another had been seen half way up Scott Mtn., far from any town. // Another town was at Suffer Flote. All killed out of these about 2 yrs. ago (man Coke entered). At Fullingham Flote a town died out for no apparent reason; said now to be reoccupied. // Coyotes controlled here by 1980 but 4 getting. Badgers apparently not present. Few rattlesnakes. Eagles (bold & golden) winter here, but not known to take C.L. Many Crotalus in 1930's. About 14 eagles on refuge in winter. // Last 3 yrs. has drought. This year about normal rainfall. // Oasis Ranch (Jack Hawenstein) just outside Coke gate has dog town. Jack should have info from about 1930 on C.L. // Julian Howard who helped Olson & Allan in study of Snow Mtn. Town, now at Aransas refuge. Wallner, Biologist at Wichita Mtns., now visiting Aransas; both by Aug. 31. // Later talked with refuge manager Ernest Greenwalt. He took me on tour of C.L. site. The official dog town may have been here 50 yrs., first Greenwalt who has been here since 1935. It has always occupied about same area. Since your ago population reduced by trapping & drawing, 8 dogs sent to Chicago (Anthony & Firman) for experimental work. This colony, in Dec. 17, in Exhibition Pasture mainly, but across a fence to E. & crosses highway, to S. It is located along Turkey Creek. Main part of town in SE corner of a holding pasture where grazing heavy. To E., across fence, no holding & pasture in good condition (Longhorns, buffalo, deer use). Taking dogs stopped about 2 yrs. ago so not to double town. [illegible] Creek Warm main part S. arm ANE light grazing Fence Road