CB Koford 28 Journal 13 November 1968. N. Rio Santa Clara, Chihuahua Mexico. Store of Monreal (next to Guasavi). Store about .8 mi. E. of this (cattle and food & hardware). Then an E. toward Parapeto. Bridge across Santa Clara (intermittent here) was about 3 miles from store. I looked for old M.V.2 campsite; turnoff was 2.6 mi. from bridge. A new occupied campsite was near site, so camped farther up canyon. Overcast all day w. alto-stratus & cumulus clouds; sprinkled in evening; wind 20 kts. afternoon and blowing gray "tumbleweeds" across plains. Saw no jackrabbits or spilosona along roads today. Heard owls calling on road near Santa Clara Bridge. To Chihuahua 14 November 1968. Rain at night; grew warmer to W. of Santa Clara. Woke to sound of 12+ deer cowbells flying over. Drove to depot E. of Parapeto ranch. Passed pack w. 50+ donkeys. Windy, overcast, cold. Road paralleled store well, 500+ yds. to W. Saw Antler in nearby pond. Talked with Luis, caporal at Parapeto. He said he knew only the plains, not the Sierra, and nothing of bears; it was his brother Jesus, who saw big grizzly in Mistero canyon several years ago. (Dr. Souls, incidentally, is curator of Armando Bayard, latter's own ranch.) Bought an 11 lb. deer here at Monreal camp (about $1/lb.). Then looked for and down Santa Clara canyon. Cold, overcast, & drizzle continued. Altimeter registered 7300' at head canyon; climbing at least 400' high, pickups in part due to storm. Proceeded to Los Varas and drove down to Los Varas. Talked with locals, who said road extended only 1 km. up C. de los Pintos now, since summer storms. This canyon borders Nento Negra & El Alamo ranches, and lower part is on Ejido Los Varas. Then drove back about a mile and entered Manta Negra ranch, where talked with the caporal. He had been here 4 years and had never seen a bear, though he said vagueros sometimes saw tracks. He said that 2 black bears from the state had been released in Novia canyon about June, at start rains. One man had reported seeing them and had said they