Journal Hafner, M.S. 1976 Fresno, Fresno Co., California 20 February 0600 left Pleasant Hill - forgot maps so had to return - only lost about 15 minutes. Drove via Hwy 680 and Hwy 152 to Hwy 99, then to Fresno. 0915 arrived Fresno airport. 0930 met with Donna Knapp of Cal. Fish and Game. Went to main control tower where we met with Howard Leach and the pilot ("Bob"). 1000 departed Fresno in Fish and Game airplane. Very clear day - some low, scattered clouds - mainly in S.E. of Valley (near Bakersfield). We flew SW over to the Kern Wildlife refuge then S to the Buttonwillows area - looked at the Kern River wash area then over Bakersfield and up to Porterville - we are in search of areas of "natural habitat" that may contain Kit-Foxes and Dipodomys. We had lunch in Porterville, then flew back to Fresno. 1330 I left Fresno (by car), drove S on 99 to Pixley, then west and south ~10 miles. (see exact locality later). I set 50 Sherman traps on Pixley Wildlife Refuge land - some rodent burrows (Dipo? or Ammo?). Mostly low grass with few open sandy areas. Recent rains made ground rather hard-pack. Very few perennials - mainly a few low, scattered Sueda fruticosa. SEE PHOTO.