Noffmeister 1942 Itinerary June 1 (cont.) 5 mi. W & 1 1/4 mi. S Independence, 6000 ft., Inyo Co., Calif. There were some in the higher parts of the Sierras. He himself had killed some recently in the areas where they destroy the fish traps at spawning season. Other people kill them rather frequently, apparently from his report, in various parts in this vicinity. He said cattlemen occasionally run across and kill them. He said the best place for us to find them would be in the Cottonwood Lakes country which can be reached by packing up Carroll Creek. Marmots, according to Walters, have been reported in the floor of Owens Valley during some severe winters. A few years ago, Walters found 1 in a hay stack on his ranch a few miles N of Independence. He says they occur in Grays Meadows, but to date we have seen none. Mountain sheep, according to Mr. Walters, cross Owens Valley from the Sierras to the Inyo-White mountains vice versa. One place they do this is along the parallel of Lone Pine, taking advantage of the Alabama Hills. He said one was once killed along the highway in the vicinity of these hills. These also cross the valley probably in the "Black Hawk region" and around Olancha. Deer are increasing in this area. The Kings Canyon Park has much to do with this. In winter, deer from this park move across into the eastern slopes of the Sierras. As many as 300 move across during the winter, at one time.