Koford 269 Cynomys ludovicianus September 21, 1955 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. cost of headquarters. 1941, crossed one gully & started in flat clos- en to headquarter, & enlarged boundaries somewhat upslope to N. This trend continued neptyn; the new area of flat near headquar- ters showed less activity an N. 1/4. /Bead reports of wildlife said some decrease in 1942 over 1941, except near boundaries (food law center). Maps & reports seen by Merrill J. Matter, Custodian. 1941, cotton- tails noted on C.L. town. Coyote often seen in movement. 1944 report said population appeared to be stable. 1945, stable but low. 1946, decrease; thought due poisoning by ranchers. 1947, only 3 or 4 seen; believed poisoned. Badgers saw; coyote occasionally seen. 1948, no scatbook [probably gone]. // Monument personnel would like to see start a colony well inside monument, near head- quarters. They had heard of large colony near Lyman, Neb. (1/4 mi. W. of monument). // On lower ground just outside old town, Androps, scrap common, Bait. Lest., Cragrostis ?, 1/4" tall, some Bgr. On flat where old lurnours, main part town, Carey (filif ?) estimated 80%; Stipa scabrosa 15%; Bgr, Asm 5%; Tree weds - Spharolea, Santeninae sarothrae, Liatris, Aster, 4 others. Soil of fine tignite & loose when kicked - a light clay of buff rala (like bluffs) with little rock. // Many old lurnours still open, 8 or + yrs. after use by C.L., with spider webs montho. Most holes 10" diam., probably sealed. Mounds from now at all to 6" thick. Bards are around most lurnours, & weeds carspinian at site. On some bare areas around mounds. Are clumps Aristida (fendelini?) - seems too shot for largeite); clumps Bgr (lunch dabit), Asm or Stipa scabrosa in single bunches, rare Oryzopsis bunch. No Bda seen.