Field notes, v545
Page 45
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M. Boyers 1932 Bodfish, 2600 ft., Kern Co., Calif. 75 December 22, 1932 a few Gray Fox and Bob-cats and more coyote the anything else. Blame conditions on waste of game control methods, discarding and taking summer pelts. Sanders, the control man lost on the reserve near Bodfish is blamed by them of wastefulness, usurping trapping territories, and even deer killing. Both said brush rabbits occurred only rarely and then higher up the south west end of the valley where a mice is located. Recalled when cotton tails and jack rabbits as well as brush rabbits were common enough to get several from porch of cabin. Both of these men had trapped and hunted in this region for something well over thirty years, since recalled getting their last red fox 30 yrs ago. Said not likely its then local Indians knew what a red fox was they were so scarce. Recalled last weasel as being taken twenty forty five years ago, now since. H. Ross has seen sign of 2 fishers this year and was inquiring on possible market for them. Both renew J. Dixon by letter and