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358.
Antelope never came up to Canyon,
didn't come as far as Morse place.
Plenty on Cataract Canyon to along
little Colorado in winter. Didn't
come into cedars. Used to come
near Little Point tank & into old
burn area north of WA ranch.
Sheep herders get them.
Cougars were few here then. Not
so many now.
Bobcats were plentiful along breaks
& canyon or rims, not so many
now.
Coysters more abundant than
foxes (gray) were abundant. Still
plenty of foxes.
Rabbits (Cottontails) plentiful on
rims, jackas further breaks. Don't
know what has become of cottontails
but are scarce now. Predators
are not responsible for fewer
deer at present. Hogan thinks
it is more hunting.
Turkeys! John Hayse saw 2 gobbler
near Graged View about 18/90.
Thinks these two were transients.
Food: juniper berries, pinon nuts, acorn,
insects etc - plenty of food
but thinks they wouldn't stay here
because no water.