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M.Brock
1958
Lemmus
2
June 26 Athisuk, Mead River Coal Mine, Alaska
three [illegible] dead lemmings in it. Another
was found yesterday by Cade.
July 1
A lemming skeleton was found on
the tundra today and from appearance
of the skull which is broken and half
missing the animal must have
been eaten. Aside from the lemmins
not mentioned June 26, four other
nests were looked at and there did not
contain dead animals.
July 17 Pitt Point, Alaska
No recent lemming signs at all has been
noticed. The 306 traps that have been out since
throwing of the 15th have caught only three
birds. Very few winter lemming nests present.
Of the few looked at, I have not found
any with dead lemmings inside.
July 18 Still no lemmings taken in traps. Several
more winter nests found and looked at,
but no dead lemmings found inside as
at Barrow, Alaska
July 23 Barrow, Alaska
Royal Shanks and Don Stephens, individually
reported lemmings activity out by the
Point (Barrow). I went to the point along
with Don today and only saw signs of
where lemmings had been active
during the winter. Runways, droppings