E. M. Brock 1957 Dicrostonyx Athaskan, Mead River Coal Mine, Alaska June 10 The first Dicrostonyx was trapped today in Transect II trap 0.8. The trap had been set near some low growing willows. June 13 Bill Baker brought in a Dicrostonyx he had caught alive just east of the village. He stated that the animal did not try to run away, but lay on its back chattering. It was jerked, brought back and placed in a pot for the night. It was given cotton and lettuce. June 14 The Dicrostonyx was dead, lettuce all gone, cotton very wet. The animal was very noisy for the first part of the night in its attempts to get out. June 15 One Dicrostonyx caught in trapline VII trap no. 0.8. Trap was in a runway in a mossy area surrounded by Saghtorunum. Area relatively flat with very little willow. Three feet away was a lemming hole in an Eriogonum ground. Barrow, northern Alaska July 16 Picked out a bag of frozen lemmings dated June 7, 1957 (which had been shipped from Wainright). In all about 400 lemmings was caught at Wainright and shipped to B.R.H.