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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