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1 <br />ANIMALS OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BOTTOM (Cont'd) F'age 2 <br />1 <br /> 5. Rod ents <br /> <br /> a. Deer mouse <br /> b. Northern grasshopper mouse <br /> c. Voles <br />' d. Western harvest mouse <br /> e. House mouse <br /> f. 13-lined ground squirrel <br />' g. Kangaroo rat <br /> h. Spotted ground squirrel <br /> <br />B. Area is used year round by game species, non-game and fur- <br />, bearing, reptiles, amphibians, and rodents. The waterfowl <br />and raptors use this as a wintering area. <br />C. No endangered species. <br />D. Most of the animals will be driven from the area while the <br />work is progressing because of loss of food and cover, and <br />' increased human activity. Once the rehabilitation work is <br />complete, the habitat will be improved for wildlife because <br />of the additional food and cover which will be established. <br />' In addition to the food and cover plantings that are planned, <br />I recommend the establishment of two plum thickets of <br />approximately 50' x 100' for winter cover. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />' 25 <br />