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bait. He had to dig the traps out of the snow, which had fallen 

 since his previous round, and set them again, confident that he 

 would catch the fisher ; and he succeeded. He told us this speci- 

 men (no. 12901) showed a somewhat lighter tone of coloration than 

 he had seen in other individuals. Before leaving Helena, Miss 

 Alexander purchased a fisher skin (no. 12902) which had been 

 taken about six miles from Helena in 1910. 



Our next information in regard to the presence of fisher came 

 from Jack Hinz at Summerville, Siskiyou County, on the Salmon 

 River. He said he had often trapped them on ridges near his 

 place. The night that we spent on the divide between the Salmon 

 River and Grizzly Creek, at Hunters' Camp, Hinz set some traps 

 for fisher, but his efforts here, and afterwards at the head of Grizzly 

 Creek, were unsuccessful. He stated that the animals were much 

 more difficult to catch in summer than in winter. The Museum 

 collection has since then been enriched by four more specimens 

 (nos. 16386, 16531, 16596, 19095), taken by Hinz near Cecilville, 

 December 13, 1911, February 19, 1912, March 25, 1912, and Jan- 

 uary 27, 1913, respectively. 



Description of the winter pelage follows: Above, from between 

 ears to middle of back, buffy yellow shaded with black; an irregular 

 black streak from middle of back to base of tail ; sides cinnamon ; 

 general effect of tail black with background of Vandyke brown; nose 

 to eyes seal brown ; underfur of head and neck vandyke brown, of 

 back, hair brown; head grizzled with grayish white; throat blackish 

 seal brown, darker on breast and belly ; legs and feet black. In worn 

 pelage : Above yellowish white to middle of back ; black stripe more 

 restricted; sides tawny olive; underparts lighter. 



Measurements in Millimeters of Martes pennanti pacifica from Northern 

 California 



Mus. 



Sex Locality 



eh y x a 



12901 V Helena, Trinity Co 830 340 90 35 



16386 $ Cecilville, Siskiyou Co 864 375 SS.5 50.5 



16531 S Cecilville, Siskiyou Co 997 381 114 50.5 



16596 £ Cecilville, Siskiyou Co 991 36S.5 120.5 50.5 



19095 ? Cecilville, Siskiyou Co S64 349.5 101.5 38 



