Part of the Guatay Mountain population.
RTGS GL7. Stride 9. TW2.25. Base of sand dune surrounded by Mesquite. Near barrel springs
Transect leader observed the coyote as part of ABTT quarterly transect. In this perfect substrate, we were able to find its tradcks.
All 4 feet are visible, arranged in a compact, trapezoidal pattern. Tracks were only a few feet away from wire fence, facing directly away from wire and post fence. We thought initially cat jumped fence and landed compactly here. But the toes of the front tracks are not splayed, so perhaps it was merely crouched here. Nothing at the site indicated it had to have come from the other side of the fence. We failed to check fence top for hairs.
Part of the Guatay Mountain population.
West side of Jackass Flat near upper entrance to Butler Canyon. Very freshly disturbed soil. Area received rain three days prior. Entrance of burrow appeared to be partially plugged.
One of two mandibles found amongst raven feeding debris near Mail Point, San Clemente Island. Missing posterior processes, so partial mandible length is ~20 mm. There is not a steep drop from the anterior end of the cheek to the diastema, as seen in Norway Rat. Black rats are well-documented on the island: Spatial Ecology of Invasive Black Rats ( Rattus rattus ) On San Clemente Island, California
June 2015The Southwestern Naturalist 60(2-3):186-192
Mostly tri-lobed heed pad registrations. Heel pad widths were between 45-50 mm. Best photo is 3rd, with full track at front of shoe print.
Multiple tracks and photos. 3 photos with scale.
Pika seen as part of Southern Rockies historical resurvey project. Photo taken by Justine Smith, a CU-Boulder crew member.