Roford 282 Cynomys ludovicianus September 26, 1955 TRNMP, Medorg, N.Dak. long. No new construction or burrows. I set steel traps there. Saw (5) old badger dug holes vicinity. (Brooks of Spalke Thomas holdem 1or 2 c.l. their gen'l area earlier this yr. - no survivor, not invader?). No other sign here (town dead). || On 15% slope where Arm-Pegs dominant, much Art. fig. I'll tall grass in circle around abandoned mound. || Lawn (W.) Lawson town mainly Arm-Pegs in bunchgrass habitat (turf habit favored by c.l.?), Apparently previously this summer of burrows to 50 yds. from present center activity. || Chester Brooks says that he has seen a badger or bobcat at Beef Corral town several times since spring; on almost every trip there. He said seasonal range saw bobcat catch c.l. on S.E. entrance town this summer. || Before sunset old dogs apparently in burrows. Shortly after sunset I saw 1 badger on Beef Corral town. Alarmed, ran by degrees 150 yds. distant. dug a fur stoke a few ft. from two c.l. mds. (for food?). At seal burrow put head in, then turned about & looked rear end into burrow, then a few seconds later traveled on- terminating in burrow? A small appearing badger. I also saw a porcupine among burrows at upslope edge of town. This "flat" about 5% slope to W. || Over hill to E. of Beef Corral town (to) a few hundred yds., a group of about 15 burrows with mds. (46+ without) in area 40 x 40 yds. on gentle 5E slope. I saw c.l. here in May, now evidence of use earlier this year, but apparently no c.l. now there. Two remains dropping containing hair in our mound. There is wide & long slope of Arm-Pegs & midgrass, thistle, lot