I survey the small mammal population to determine local and regional diversity, abundance, and temporal fluctuations in diversity metrics. Many of my surveys are made in conjunction with fossil deposits in order to compare fossil and modern diversity.

white-tailed antelope squirrel

Kangaroo rat grass nest in a Tomahawk trap

pinon mouse

Shermans in a row

pinon mouse

A silky pocket mouse with cheeks stuffed full of oats.

Flagging marking gopher mounds

Neotoma stephensi near the 4 corners

small mammal trackway