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L.M. Boyers
1932
Bodfish, 2600 ft., Kern Co., Calif.
December 22, 1932
mountains. H.W. Ross called them Southern serra Hares and knew of four members of the rabbit series, Piha, Brush Rabbit, Cottontails, & Jack-Rabbits, having seen them all during the time of trapping. Recalled watching Pisas stuck bay and of examining a live one once.
Both barely able to check out a living as far is very low now. F. Ross sent in 3 coyote skins and got a check for $65.00, while H. Ross sent in 4 prime coyote skins and got only $50.00 apiece for them. He should use the fur company's bill on it. He has only been getting about $1. for his grey fox pelts and strangely enough from $1.50 to $2.00 for Bobcat, which is usually lower than the others.
F. Ross has kept several lion cubs and mentioned black, curling shoulder stripes running down behind the front legs when the cubs are young.
F. Ross spoke of seeing many cougars in past years, giving a good description of the white underwing patch and the yellow-leathery neck, made of patches. He said that in 3 hrs. he could still talk