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Common in Upper Sonoran & still active. Calospermophilus lateralis was seen at 9000 feet in Canadian zone. Thomomys fulvus goes & the top and a large house of Neotoma orolestes was found in woods at about 9400 feet. Procyon tracks are common along the Tulerosa River & Urocyon & Lynx are common in the canyons. Coyotes howl at night and are feeding on a dead cow at the ranch. There are said to be a few lobos but not many. Mountain lions are said to be common and a good many are trapped. Black & brown bear are also common. 

Badgers & prairie dogs are common in the valley. 

[[underlined]]Oct. 13[[/underlined]] Left my dry camp early & reached camp at 8 A.M. Packed up & started at 2 P.M. down the Tulerosa valley, past Triaco & camped in canyon 5 miles below at 5850 feet. Found numerous Mexican ranches down the river to near [[strikethrough]] and[[/strikethrough]] beginning of canyon, these no more