Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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E.M. Brock 1958 Journal July 23 Barrow, Alaska new sign. No fresh grass clippings were noticed. Some of the white nests were opened but did not have dead lemmings in them. Processed more of the Wainwright lemmings collected in November of 1957. Once again many are in a state of condition often noted as "rotten" It was also noticed that many of the animals, presumably found dead on the tundra by the eskimo children, have their skulls broken tail four feet broken and hanging by the skin alone (?) Also some of the lemmings have been eaten upon presumably by other lemmings. July 24 Processed more of the Wainwright lemmings Trap traps cannot be set out since there are only 150 traps available. One line had to be left behind at Pitt Point since it was too bulky and would not fit in the place at that time. They were supposed to be placed on the second flight that day of the truck plane. But, when we landed at Barrow, returning from Pitt Point, we hit the runway a little too hard and the tail wheel and the struts and the guide cables all broke. The plane was put out of commission.