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Journal
Sullivan.
1962 Barrow, Alaska
13 june 0410 - Sun bright, temperature rather cool -
a thin crust of ice formed over still
water. Driving the weasel still very tricky-
much breaking through snow and ice;
neccesitating slow, careful navigation over
tundra. Red-backs calling near Beach Ridge.
Live traps empty - snow is receding rapidly
in this area. Prow stake uncovered -
0830 Drove Ritelka to Beach Ridge near
census plot. Miner and I continued to Dartine
Ridge - checked snaptraps. 1 solo Lemming
and 3 longpours captured.
Sunny, mild weather continues. Other
lines should open up soon. Live traps empty
at 0945.
Cade has 3 nesting shrikes in the lab,
which he is attempting to rear. Feeds them
fresh killed birds (or Lemmings). Cade is
also running some Temperature experiments
with Lemmings: immerse them in
an ice bath lowering their temp, allows
recovery for a day or 2 before using same animal
over again. Cade wants to determine how low a
temp. Lemming can withstand -
Finished checking functioning of
all 8 packs of snap-traps (baited too). Closed
Live traps at 1600 - no captures. Miner noticed