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C.K.
Journal
22 March 1962 Punjabi
Mr. Karnal, India
Jagori (?)
took bus to Jagodhi; then cycle ride show about 3
mi. N. to Jagadhri Forest (Mr. Jogdish said). Here scattered
mixed broadleafs to 20' high, & 6' thick bushes in various
clumps. Barley field alongside, & sugar cane a few 100
ft. away. I saw about 10 adults and 2 yrl. feeding
on ground, apparently a sugar cane. But as soon as the
trappers arrived they went dashing into the bush with
their poles, & all monkeys were frightened into hiding.
These trees part of a long serious belt, & doubtless
many monkeys there, but seemed too thick for this
type of catching. So I told men to try to catch, &
to try again tomorrow. Johnny instructed to return
tomorrow to inspect monkeys, record captures, and
report to Mr. Dhawan. Jogdish & I returned to Karnal,
thence to Delhi via bus.
Another session - what we
regarded was to find me good catchable group with high
proportion 5-10 lbs.; J. had only evidence, promises, apt.
inim, & repetition of what he said trappers had told
him. Obviously trappers are an unreliable treacherous lot.
23 March 1962: at zoo farm, Delhi, saw that
many of my caged monkeys from Tanakpur had
severe diarrhea; one lying dead in cage; however, 5
specifically ordered out by vet. had been removed. These
lay thousands in cages. I asked Dhawan, by telephone,
to contact Deypta & have him drop off new
location (Calcutta region). I spent evening with Ms. Rai
and father at latter's home. They expect to be able to ship more.