Hoffmeister 1939 Mephitis mephitis July 23 Snake R., 350 ft, 1 mi. N Burbank, Walla Walla Co, Wash. Set 3 steel traps, no 1 1/2, last night along the edge of a wood pile where members of the party had seen Marmota. I had the traps set slightly under the protruding logs and in well-beaten run- ways. On examination this morning, found this young male skunk. Johnson carried the skunk on the end of a 7 foot pole (while still in trap) down to the Snake River (about 50 feet distance) and drowned the specimen. This one did not drowned easily. While being carried down to the stream, it exuded considerable scent, and after being held beneath the water, an oily film (most likely from the anal glands) could be seen floating on top the water around the animal.