Field notes, v1411
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C. Koford 10 Journal 31 May 1972 Cali, Colombia vq. / F. pardalis new; (600 m. to 2000 m. | Leticia was - closed in jan. or few day, but since Brazilian army stopped boat with 50,000 skins. / Skins - a ranchera in Cali had thousands of illegal skins, which were confiscated. But the opera found a release from Sudamerica (in early days Sudamereca). Most animal collectors are foreigners, working w/o permit. Seven years ago at Barranquilla, dealers were signing over release papers, no actual inspection or quarantine. A WWF(?) spy, woman, found similar conditions in Leticia. Dealer wants to ship w/o delay as possible due. (Some products smuggled into Venezuela - cattle, mostly- so can sell for higher price and for dollars rather than Colombian pesos.) Capybara meat smuggled to Venezuela. Prime- al skins smuggled from Venezuela into Colombia, where sales legal. / Sudamerica - in first 2 yrs., exports of animals & skins brought more revenue than lumber products. Now much better. / F. tigris above average in altitude; near arival too. / Oclet food - called "tigre's galleries"; small food. Hunt - dogs, some spear, .22 rifle. Military runs a Col. shooters association, which opposes hunting restrictive. Army, police, of little help in game law enforcement - mostly enforced by Sudamerica (except by CBS (?) in its area; a sort of TVA). Many yrs. ago, C. h. given agenticy to whittle by Sudamerica, & wanted [illegible] forguan if need it; he did + jog some. Cattle - jogrs. turn to when native foods depleted, C. h. their also, depredation when cattle put into jogran area. / Licencia 200 p./yr. for sportmen, Colombian or not alien. Squatter can get sustaining license (sustentamiento) for him. Commercial