Koford Cynomys ludovicianus September 7, 1955 Nr. Wellington, Colo. out month burrow (4-2 adjoint). Beets of owls are insect - beetle & groshopper mostly. (One set old coyote? nests). Kochia main plant growing on mounds. Many burrows in SW area not used. Some fresh signs SW of fence corner, but some 30 yds. to W. of it. when Kochia & Das afillaris mixed, only Kochia (taller) cut; the two 6-8". || In ploughed field to S. of S. force, several burrows used and mounds repaired over a distance of 200 yds. Dominion burrows 30 and 50 yds. out into ploughed ground (up gentle slope), the rare small Dalsole only greasy, & old dead Dalsole main plant (ploughed up). Near saw burrows as several shallow holes apparently dug in search for food. Old burrow now 60+80 yds. out in ploughed ground possibly used, but dry out (by dog?) at month. Wire & in loose pasture I saw none at close range - not tame so probably not from in reserve; No fresh scatting Destabilis found; this grass starting to cure. Old burrows in it have Kochia virginea surrounding mounds. || In present some mounds large. One 12' diam., 1½' thick, with hole top center. Dirty loam with some gravel. || Area where much small Kochia & 13 seen are growing in spring; when Kochia day now has fur or no C.L. When annual weeds used for food, location dogs changes much with season! Perhaps not on perennial grassland. Chrysothemum & atrophy cutting, old & dry; none found fresh. Chipo, in bloom. || Echium veg. probably will grow no large. Salvia inside to 2' tall; none over 1' for distance of 20' around sclerome. Chenopodium (?) 1' tall inside, to 6" outside (in flower). Cryptantha 6" tall inside, 4" about same outside (the rare there). Kochia 18" max. inside; 8" outside. ||at 256 see p176