Cuti, Flor 1976 Journal 2 mile hike Line, Inyo Co., California Mar 24 2 pronghorns momulatos. The stipley is as yet bare of bracts, and since the rainy season is nearly over, I fear that the low density of rodents in the Owens Valley is a reflection of a very poor year. This is a poor time in view of my intent to commence gathering data on my Thesis project this year. Began setting traps at 5:30 pm. Set near study SITE - see map I hope this strategem will allow traps to be checked in the night-time with most ease. Windy today, and clear. Temperature last night way -2°C, and data indicate that D.micros freezes early in the evening, so that may explain higher trap mortality in microps. Mar 25 High winds, gusting up to 50 mph when throughout the night. The minimum was 37°F at Bishop. The blowing dust promises to continue through the day. Later, surprisingly were quite good, but sex ratio of all Kangaroo rats was very unevenly skewed towards The ???. Caught 4 ♀♀ D. micros, one a 37 g yearl.to another was 52 g, redneptles, parous, no palpable embryo, but not expressible - to the these released 13 ?? of D. micros, including 14/13 and 14/14 year; 6 ?? of D. merriami, 10 pronghorn manulatos & Peregrinus