Alaska field journal and species accounts, v4466
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Journal 20 June Steve Holland, an assistant to Dr. Schultz, who will be aiding me in the colony work, came over to be pre-indoctrinated in how we maintain a lemming colony. I made a list for equipment needed and that on hand for tomorrow's move to the new colony. Hank Childs & I wired the jaws of the processed lemmings to be used as carcasses in a winter experiment contrived by Mullen. Brought in the traps from lines I & II after the storm. No lemmings were caught. I checked the live traps and caught nothing. Birds are very active in the Barrow area although few, but Snow Buntings, are nesting. A clear day with a cold wind from the N.E. The sun was very bright at 2100. Difficult to drive the weasel due to glare. 2 June Barrow, Alaska With the aid of Steve Logsdon & Steve Holland, the temporary colony was moved to the new animal house. Temperature was regulated and routine data was taken. Holland is enthused over his share of responsibility. About now, Dave & Steve Logsdon returned from blood sampling with three new lemmings for the colony. One was pregnant, another with a letter Z deformity and the last a male subadult. Another letter was found after the mother had been already need