C. Koford 1972 Journal 5 June "Coweni" Rancho "El Progreso" Said to be 4 jobs there. Rancho Grande, Venezuela die AA Fries (German), 10 km. S. of Biquel, N. Apure. / Ceded Apure - hunt to remove jaguar & predators first - later for sport and skin. Many lose their family. Amazonian - probably stable population. Burning of llanos may harm jaguar little as they are in forest along rivers. Fire makes temporary improvement for deer, capybara, other prey. Hunting - probably use dogs. Call-in jig. Probably little night hunting. Jog, was a game animal with season in 1970; now completely protected by law. (Can be hunted w. special license). Skin smuggled to Colombia via Puerto Carreno and Arauca, for sale. Commerce in skin prohibited before 1970. Bura - only shotgun allowed, w. 10 or 2 lbs. Gun permit + hunt license (annual). Ordering license 20 B., special (big game), 10-50 B. Padre - H. Pettini has some ocelots, margays (apennines in Colombia). Also on Isatoporos N.P. (N. of Altamira, E. of Maravay). Caracinos N.P. about 1 million hectares; many tourists go there. Zoo "Los Delicias", Dn. Bilbao, Maravay, for jaguars. Mondolfi has rent (?) ocelot paper, perhaps in El Farol. / Commercial hunters - came from Colombia. Put some new bait (nylon rod through pipe), J.C. for beard. Also gun trap, w. string to trigger, sometimes used. / In Apure, some rancher protect game - deer, capybara abundant - and owners tolerate tigers. | There is an association of sport hunter - they after object to Dr. Not. Resources propose measures in newspapers, criticize (but not damned by military). / Jaguar skin - "mariposa" w. rosettes, "serpino" w. serpent spots. / In Colombia, only we hide (+ skull), from Bolivia. Hide + skull of jig, 20 bular 4, 31 July, from Bolivia (2 wks old?). / Confiscated seal