. Results of a biological survey of Mount Shasta, California. Natural history; Natural history. 106 NORTH AMERICAN KAUXA. [N(..10. Mustela caurina Merriam. Pacific ]\rartLMi. Common in parts of the dense forests of Sliasta, particularly on the east side, where many are caught every winter by trappers. ^Ve did not succeed in obtaining a specimen, altliongh a line of 'meat traps' was kept out fully a month. Still, fresh tracks were seen in the mud along S(iuaw Oreek a short disfance below camp by Vernon Fig. â i'y.âMarten. { by Ernest S. Tlionipaon.) Mustela pennanti Erxleben. Fi
. Results of a biological survey of Mount Shasta, California. Natural history; Natural history. 106 NORTH AMERICAN KAUXA. [N(..10. Mustela caurina Merriam. Pacific ]\rartLMi. Common in parts of the dense forests of Sliasta, particularly on the east side, where many are caught every winter by trappers. ^Ve did not succeed in obtaining a specimen, altliongh a line of 'meat traps' was kept out fully a month. Still, fresh tracks were seen in the mud along S(iuaw Oreek a short disfance below camp by Vernon Fig. â i'y.âMarten. { by Ernest S. Tlionipaon.) Mustela pennanti Erxleben. Fisher. Said to occur in the dense forest on tlie east side of Shasta, whence skins are brought to Sisson for sale nearly ever}'winter. V. H. Town- send obtained two on McClond ]ii\-er, about halfway between the mouth of the river and Alount Shasta, in ]''ebruary, 1SS4. Lutra Imdsonica Lacei^ede. Otter. Occurs along the upper Sacramento and McCloud rivers; not noted by our party. Putorius arizonensis Mearns. ^Mountain Weasel. Ajjparently not common. Ivirly in Angust tliree were caught in Mud Creek Canyon, near the mouth of Clear Creek, in traps set in Aplddoiitid runways. It is quite possible that another species, P. xantlKxiciijis oniioniiXj inhabits the low country about the base of the mountain. Bassariscus astutus raptor (iJaird). Caeomistle; King-tail Cat. Kot observed by us, but doubtless occurs about the basal slopes of Sliasta, as it has been captured both ncn-th and south of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Washington, Govt Print. Off.
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