Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 204 Cynomys ludovicianus September 3, 1955 Nr. Canadian, Texas, prostrate), Fracilicia, bruidelia, Solanum et salicognifolium, (?-ground cheny; Chypoli?), Argynae, Daphnelea coccinea, Proborcidea, Onchirus, Bda, Opuntia (bunif.? ), Lorryp.(?), Loripy Pancein, Enognium, Mollugs, Munroa squammosa, Spod, Cryptandrae, Oston, Shrankia, Hoffmannaggia, Bgr, Bout. Shisuta, Cucurbita, Ambrosia. Coyote tracks seen on road, drop sping an road (no C.l. in). Ate for Two lurneurs seemed to have been dug out for 2' lay coyote. Another 2 lay Travidia (one seen here Jan. or Feb.). Possible badger dropping, fresh, found near a lurneur. Family of coyotes warnin this area paid Jack Dingle's, a woodcreed often as runway lay them. Specialty to present. // Afford: 5."Jack" Jackson, apparently in charge of the Gene Nome Wildlife Management Area, said no C.l. in this colony on refuge side of fence until May 1954. He & others believed "tight" soils were of fine sand, no clay. There were other colonies near Canadian in tight soils; Jackson said that in Throckmawto County, Texas, in early 30's, there were many coyotes, mostly in C.l. Tawns. He said they caught C.l. dug waiting, then running to intercept the rodent as it ran toward lurneur. He also said that country said to be prairie once, but invaded by mosquitoes. At One area where mosquito thick, it con- tained a clear area with dog town. Old timers there, Jackson said, attributed mosquito to lack of prairie dogs & lack of fire. He also said this was once a fire pasture of Bout. curtip. In a ranch just west of Matador or area where thinly popu- lated C.l. Town. // A friend of Jackson's was worried about the prairie dogs on his ranch & was going to shoot them. He