Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Ko ford 240 Cynomys ludovicianus September 29, 1955 Devil's Tower, NEWyo. One census area #1, false 5% maximum. / N. of road at autumn W. end, when some invasion earlier this year, now in mixed zone (in beyond old Cole trapped area) to W. of ridge, + lodgepole burrows at this ridge. One at hummus in [illegible] + string saw- ute is farther W. line (few made; much care good). / At N. side of main flat, census area #1, good census 1" tall Bole between humus. Will none of area go to this? / S. of road at W. end of colony, lawn level: mostly [illegible], bent potatine [illegible] feet across. Some hummus in [illegible] 1" tall to thick. Density 2 to 5/A. line. No expansion to W., or change from when I wrapped earlier this yr. Saw 2, about 58 yds. S. from where grassland penetrates into woods (50 yds. wills apart). / At E. end, area of river bench apparently little or not occupied now. Unused burrows were among Rosa [illegible] 3' tall. Some humus on 20' long rod. (30% ext.) slope line, 1/4 recent reutting of any bushes, a Melilotus, In Melilotus patch at E. end, about 250 sq. yds. kept 4-6" tall apparently by C.L. Dried out stalks lying at edge tall (1 1/2') amount parts. September 30, 1955 Wind Cave Nat'Park, SW S.Dak. With Steel traps took #5 from area King's original ward A in Shitail Canyon. In addition to then, 8 seen on this ward, 17 in extension to W + SW, 4 in area K, 7 in area Y, #6 at S. end of ward C', none of streamed. Two Syllebius in ward A extension to W. First animal trapped 8 a.m. (# p/158). / Clear, a cold moderate wind from W. / Area Y, about 70 yds. from streamed, 100+ from recent site C.L. 7 seen here (no boxes since July?). / Ward C' occupied 1951. About half of bottom vegetation strangely modified by C.L.(or