MAMMALS IN THEIR RELATION TO SPOTTED FEVER. 



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One shot near Stevensville in September, 1008, by Vernon Bailey 

 was well covered with ticks, some of which were identified by Mr. 

 Bishopp and later by Mr. Banks as 

 Ixodes dlrersifosus. The fever tick also 

 was found on four specimens. 



MOUNTAIN LION. 



{FcUs Jtippolcstcs.) 



Mountain lions occur sparingly in the 

 mountains on both sides of Bitterroot 

 Valley. None Avere taken. 



CANADA LYNX. 



(Lynx canadensis. ) 



Canada lynxes occur in the mountains 

 on both sides of this valley and occa- 

 sionally wander down to the river, but 

 persistent trapping during the last three 

 years has greatly reduced their numbers. 

 None were taken. 



BOBCAT. 



(Lynx liinta.) 



Bobcats occur occasionally along the 

 edge of the valley, but none were taken. 



AVESTERN RED FOX. 



(Vulpcs macrourus.) 



A few cross-foxes and rarely a silver 

 gray are caught in the mountain valleys around the head of the 

 Bitterroot, but they occur rarely, if at all, in the bottom of the valley. 



Fig. 12. — Rock cony {Ochotona 

 princeps). (About i natural 

 size) . 



GRAY WOLF. 



(Canis accident alis.) 



Wolves are said to pass occasionally through the Bitterroot Val- 

 ley. None were taken. 



* COYOTE. 



(Canis lestes.) 



Until the last year or two, coyotes were common in the valley 

 throughout its length, but persistent hunting and trapping have 



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