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Canti,
Blair
1974
Journal
6 mi. W. Horse Thief Springs, Kingston Range, San Bernardino Co., California.
April 4
For 10th traps set, catch was as follows:
37 Peromyscus maniculatus, 9 Onychomys torridus, 7 Perognathus longimembris,
3 Citellus leucurus, and 4 Dipodomys microps. Total = 60 animals. Both nights
had a full or nearly full moon, so I begin to doubt the effect of the moon
on animal activity. The trapping wasn't
of good. Of the four microps saved, one
was an imm. ot, dead, 2 adults ot, and
one adult ♀. The 3 adults were saved, and the
ot and ♀ found at the same tunnel
complex were caged together. There was no
fighting, although the ot is excluded from
the nest by the ♀.
6 mi. W. Navajo Bridge, Coconino Co., Arizona.
We broke camp at 9:30 and headed east
through Las Vegas. The new road through
the Virgin River Gorge is completed now,
and it cuts 15 miles and 30 min. off
of the trip. We arrived in St. George at
2:45 PM, and got ice, water; gas,
and an atomizer to spray the animals
with. We decided that she would more
surely catch animals at Wolf Hole, so to
cope for fewer animals in the car, we