Field journal, v4159
Page 629
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of about 35 deer on the north side of Mt. Trumbull. Forage is about the same type as on the Nigah, but has entirely recovered from previous years of overgrazing and browsing. The deer winter down along the Colorado & not in Juwee Valley. Very few deer are east of Juwee due to heavy sheep grazing. Antelope were abundant in the valley 20 yrs. ago. They are all gone now. A band of six antelope were on the west side of Mt. Trumbull until about 5 yrs. ago. Since then they have not been seen. Mt. Sheep are common along the cliffs east of Juwee. A week ago two sheep were seen close to Hent's Homestead. He says they are found east along the cliffs of the Colo. and around Toroweep Point. Coyotes are common. Yesterday morning a calf was dropped close to the east cliff. When I went there the cow was standing over it and two coyotes were within 100 yds. lying down watching. Another calf recently born was eaten by coyotes. Coyotes are trapped through the winter.