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Hepner ms.
1973
Journal
2 Nov.
(Cont)
"Campsite I", 9.5 mi. N of Johannesburg (cont)
windy and cold night. David and Diane had set 60 Sherman type traps in dune area South-west of Trona.
3 Nov.
"Campsite I", 7mi. N of Johannesburg,
Trona
Johannesburg Rd, San Bernardino Co,
3200' Calif.
6:00 AM - Checked traps - do to general disorganization of trap checking (Oxy students helped) and very windy, cold weather, accurate results were not recorded. David caught a total of 5 Dipodomys deserti in two nights trapping (60 x 2 trap nights). No other catches in dunes SW of Trona. The traps near Campsite I caught mainly Perognathus longimembris and a couple D. merriami, D. panamintinus, and Perognathus formosus. Approx. 20%. Trapping success possibly lower than trapping success of Oct 73 due to high winds.
9:00 AM - Went to dunes area and showed class the different habitats found on the desert. David was