Bighorn
Bands of bighorn sheep occur on some of the higher and more rugged peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains. Although I never sighted the animals themselves, I have seen abundant signs of their presence on the ridge sloping west from Telegraph Peak at about 9000 feet elevation. Several bands reportedly range in the head of San Antonio Canyon, and to the south on Telegraph, Ontario, and Cucamonga peaks. The sheep usually stay in the higher sections of the range, generally above about 7000 feet elevation. According to district Ranger A. Lewis some bighorns summer in the lower East Fork of San Gabriel Canyon. The subspecific status of the bighorns in the San Gabriel Mountains has not been definitely determined. Following Grinnell (1933:211) they are here referred to nelsoni. If the band can be preserved without introduction of "alien" stock, the United States Forest Service and the California Fish and Game Commission will have registered an achievement that will be applauded by all persons who are interested in American wildlife.
LITERATURE CITED
Benson, S. B.
1930. Two new pocket mice, genus Perognathus, from the Californias. Univ. California Publ. Zool., 32:449-454.
1949. The bat name Myotis ruddi Silliman and von Bloeker, a synonym of Myotis volans longicrus (True). Jour. Mamm., 30:48-50.
Borell, A. E.
1937. A new method of collecting bats. Jour. Mamm., 18:478-480.