Roford 1955 32 Journal May 18, 1955 Wind Cave N.P., S. Dakota, At Wind Cave National Park, Dept. Denninger told me that it had not snowed since my visit in Feb., about an inch of rain fell Feb. May 16. May 19, 1955. Spent day with James Cole viewing Cypraeus tams in park. Saw a group young ant. Vegetation well developed & grew so that areas denuded by C.L. conspicuous. Saw no bunks or predators all day, the Cole saw 1 badger yesterday. May 20, 1955. To Medora, N. Dakota. Cole & I drove via Newcastle & Sundance, Wyo., to Devils Tower Monument. Visited Cypraeus town there. Then on edge of Black Hills 400 on Belle Fourche River in ponderosa pine zone. Cattle parks in surrounding zone. Drove then to Belle Fourche & N. to Bannan & Bellefield, then to headquarters of Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Monument. Little wildlife seen on occasion of Lepus a Citellus seen until near Bannan, then many Lepus & pheasants by road. Dark hunting seen from time to time. We talked with Supt. & Mr. Brooker, & stayed for the night. May 21, 1955 Theo. Roosevelt N.P., Medora, S. Dak. with ranger Bob Mory, Cole & I visited several Cypraeus colonies. In afternoon ran range Francete with Loren Potter & students. Dinner with Chester Brooks & family. Warm & rather humid, Mosquitoes At a nuisance. Saw an eaglet in nest. Saw two half grown Bubo virginianus in nest. Black widow spider in Cypraeus burrow. May 22, 1955. All warm & cool. Light rain most of day. Visited Cypraeus colonies. Saw pair pigeon hawks that apparently had nest in an old Picea nest. Crows & Picea seen. Marsh Lavandron. Saw 15+ sharp-tailed grouse in thick wheatgrass area during day. Saw white-tailed deer, antelope, in park.