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Show environments. These rodents were not noted for special consideration in the areas of proposed impact. Ute Uses and Methods of Procurement: Rats and mice were hunted for food in the past ( Smith 1974a: 49; Fowler 1986: 80- 1; Stewart 1942: 244). Use by Neighboring Populations in the Great Basin: Widely hunted and used as a food source throughout the Great Basin ( Fowler 1986: 80). B, 3.4.0.. Prairie... Dog.. and... Chipmunk ( Cynomys leucurus and Eutamias sp., Sciuridae): The Ute name for prairie dog is " too cha'y" ( Wardle 1969: 18), or / cisi= ci/ ( Smith 1974a: 269), and for chipmunk " ah chup'" ( Wardle 1969: 18). Reported Locations: Chipmunk inhabit nearly all parts of Utah , while the white- tailed prairie dog is localized in the southeast, north and northeast parts of Utah ( Sparks 1981: 40- 1). Both of these species are widely found on the Uintah- Ouray Reservation. Chipmunks were located in all of the canyon areas ( 1.2; 1.3; 4.2; 4.3), and prairie dogs were sighted in the vicinity of John Starr Flat ( 4.2). Ute Uses and Methods of Procurement: Both prairie dogs and chipmunks were important food sources of the Utes ( Garner and Hawley 1950: 325; Smith 1974a: 49; Fowler 1986: 80- 81). As late as the 1950s, prairie dog was listed next to venison as the most common wild meat among the Utes at Uintah- Ouray ( Garner and Hawley 1950: 329), but today, it does not appear to be relied upon to any great extent. Use by Neighboring Populations in the Great Basin: Fowler ( 1986: 81) indicated that prairie dog were hunted primarily by Utes and Southern Paiutes, whereas all Great Basin populations ate the chipmunk. B, 3,. ll Ground .. Squirrel... and., Squirrel ( Sciurus sp., Ammospermophilus leucurus, citellus sp., Sciuridae): The Ute name for a white- tailed squirrel is " ah qwe' sitch" ( Wardle 1969: 18). Reported Locations: These species of squirrel and ground squirrel are present in most if not all of Utah in varied environments ( Sparks 1981: 40- 1). Ground squirrels were sighted in Whiterocks Canyon, but they were not singled out for special mention here or in any of the other areas under proposed impact. Ute Uses and Methods of Procurement: Both of these species were hunted for food as late as the 1950s, but whether they are still used as food today is uncertain ( Garner and Hawley 1950: 325; Smith 1974a: 49, 59; Fowler 1986: 80- 1). Smith ( 1974a: 58) related that ground squirrels were killed with a bow and arrow as they exited from their burrow. Use by Neighboring Populations in the Great Basin: Fowler ( 1986: 81) indicated that several neighboring populations to the Utes also utilize these species. 89 |
