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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: La Grulla, 7200 ft.
Date: Oct. 8
Page Number: 2576

numbers. Cause of decrease "traffic, stock, disturbance,
hunting." The (sic) scatter a good deal, going down both
slopes of the San Pedro Martirs when there is heavy snow;
but some stay on the mountain thru the heaviest snows,
living on the brush on the ridges where kept bare of snow by
the winds. Sometimes up to two feet of snow here, and
lies in shade up to March and April in rainy
seasons. Lions kill off the deer, too; also kill
colts, occasionally calves; the lions have their headquarters
on the rough, east side of the mountains, and now and
then make raids over to the flats, and stray west
even down to the coast. Mountain Sheep are mostly
on the east side, but in early summer, before the summer
rains, they come up on the eastern ridges. They hold their own
well; few are shot, only for meat under necessity.
Gov. Rodriguez would probably give a permit
to get specimens. The (sic) is only one place on the
west side of t(h?)e peninsula known to Mr. Meling where
sheep occur, and this is on San Carlos Mesa, between
San Fernando and Santa Catarina; that is high rough country
next to the ocean (3 miles back from the cliffs).
The sheep here have their lambs in March or April;
very small lambs seen in May; 2 and 1 in a
litter.
A litter of 7 young Coyotes found by Mr. Meling's brother
in a hole in a bank at the side of the Arroyo
Seco,15 miles back from the ocean.
Antelope up to 14 personally seen, and