Roford 197 Cynomys ludovicianus August 39, 1955 Nr. Cache, OKla, but seem not to mind. Saw one alone about 4' cold meat possibly grosschopped as many deer. As many as 3 at a time repair same round. Hoppers: about 5 turkey quailtures stood on round. One ate at apparent cow dying. Several C.L. ran to burrows when a quailture flew 50' overhead. A few cows a ground near colony of C.L. I counted dogs about 9 a.m., shy aircraft. [illegible] In W. area, the 7 and 2 mi areas about 1 A. each. In N.W. part, 10 in about 1 A. in N. afternoon, 42 mi about 3 A. after. Maximum density about 15/A. Up to 5 seen gathered at 1 burrow in NW area. Only 2 or 3 seen surrounded by Andropogon; not feed thus for most part. At 5:30 p.m. recounted parts of official town and got a few more (3 n A) on some sites, less on others. Burrows included above. Visited town 1 mile S. + 2 miles W. of Indianhoma gate of refuge. Clay of about 4 acres confined to flat (<5% slope) where 30+ mesquite trees to 15' tall, 12" diam. Tusk plaster. Notable was foot some burrows under trees in shade, even in shade between trees, & some within 3' of tree trunks. Lawn-like (mostly dry) cover of Bld. (about 75% cover), Bld. 3-4" tall + mowing up 95% of plants. On roads, was usual Amaranthus blitoides, & Ambrosia. Some lefts Andropogon, cropped to 3" height. Small ants. Aristida + grew in central area. Pasture Cynodalis on bare area near mound. Aristida mainly at periphery area where no C.L. active burrows. Area surrounded by Sturneria, increasingly thick away from town, 1/2' tall, giving dry light green aspect to rest of pasture. Cattle grazed nearby. A small