P Brylski 1981 Journal 5 mi E, 1 mi S Hwy 58 and Shell Creek Rd., Los Padre Nat'l Forest San Luis Obispo Co., Calif Elev. 2000 ft 29 July 4:50 pm arrived at Los Padres Nat'l Forest, its NE edge. Followed the signs off just off Hwy 58 for Navajo Flat Campground etc. We're not staying at the regular campground - just beneath some bigger pines a couple several miles in from 58. After setting my camp we set out to lay traps. 7:50 pm we've set all the traps we're going to. 55 Shermans (5 mi use of live animals), Museum specials = 7 Lewis 10, 1 q 15 traps, 1 q 20 traps, 1 q 30 traps = 8/5 snap traps. = 150 traps total. Habitats are mainly chaparral scrub - chamise, several common mints, and an unidentified shrubby plant 2m tall w/ opposite leaves, small & oval. This shrub was co-dominant with chamise over much of its occurrence. One area spanning several hills and intervening "valleys" was comprised of "old growth" chamise - 70% cover, 2-3 m tall & individual bushes spaced at 3-5 m distance forming continuous habitat over much of this NE part of Los Padres Nat'l Forest. Soil here is gravelly & very easily burrowed by rodents - as evidenced by the density of burrows. Can't take more than several steps without intersecting a rodent burrow. Ground squirrels, heteromyids, Peromyscus - those are all fairly common here it seems. A second [illegible] this first habitat received 40 Shermans & 25 museum specials. The chamise habitat contained within its bounds several grassy openings - acre or two in area. Annual grass,