Koford 294 Cynomy5 ludonicianus October 1, 1955 Wind Govc N.P., S. Dakota. town may have 50 C.l., a even way but not thriving. Acres of asp apparently cut by C.l. during year, but apparently not recently or seedstalks growing up from low shrubs 10" not cut. This + pine woods town isolated by slope except at foot. Took photos. // At Nalech town I counted 30 in 4 A census area at 10:10 a.m. (second count) at 10:30 in Shirttail Canyon. I counted 12 on Ward D census area. The three in weedy areas principally (Vbr area), not edges. Saw a badger at SE corner town; it went in an of 5" badger dig by holes there. Apparently badger activity on C.l. towns increasing (due to failure other food?). // At Mule Creek junction (3mi. S. of) stopped at C.l. town that was passed earlier. Still 5 C.l. per acre in much of it. Begr, Carey, + Opuntia poly. make up 95% of veg. on town. Saw Sba on many mounds, + saw Selen + trilflora (not eat this much?), green. Sba flowering, sticky. No digging for food found. Acres. Art. trident. shrub seed under high in C.l. area. No eating scatter deer. Bare patch of Bda. + bran still partly grew. Population widespread, not concentrated. Done in flat bottom at burnarea with well developed mounds, where heavy rains would probably flood this on acres of sin. Saw a Batis regalis on ground in town. Found at site carcass of C.l. with skin mostly turned inside out; fresh meat. But, raccoon, a starved (nearly empty) lying 5 yds. from carcass. Shell showed age adult. (On previous occasion I flushed hawk from this colony). No Spestyto seen. The deal C.l., a large 87, tail 103, hind foot 65, femur 56. Spine separated 2 places + most ribs cut; 4 viscera gone, but most meat find quarters around. No claw marks on