Alaska field journal and species accounts, v4466
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9. Journal 17 June Barrow, Alaska Steve checked the 10 live traps while I watered and fed the colony. I put in an order for more linsed oil and then wrote a data sheet on the lemming caught in the live traps. Mar Brewer informed me at lunch that the colony won't take ready for another week. Steve and I cleaned some mice in airology and baited snap-traps. About 1500 we set lines I + II on Gailine Ridge. We picked up the old winter traps set by Mullen and found 4 cases of 4 lemming (other?) activity in vicinity of snap-traps. One lemming was still whole in a winter trap and had been snagged by one foot. The larvae were already started. Returned about 1700. At 1930 a meeting was held for the objectives, personnel (distribution + utilization) and miscellaneous plans of the summer. Meeting was very informative and stimulating! I ran live traps about 2230, finding 2 in traps which were weighed and data sheets started. 18 June Barrow, Alaska, at 0800, Steve and I took Pitelka to his census plot on Beach Ridge and left him while we went to check trap lines I + II. Six lemmings and one S. longipin were taken. We returned about 0930. Worked on colony until 1130. Returned to pick Pitelka at Beach Ridge. After lunch, processing of lemmings began with Steve and me aiding Pitelka. Became too complicated