C. Koford 15 Journal 6 July 1972. Ftza. Balsiquera, Mato Grosso Brazil in grass among termite mounds; allowed opossum hairbrush to [illegible] then rain, tails [illegible], to make clouds. Our guide said serrot (Blackbuck?) in area; leather prized for saddle & shoe leather. Flew back to Presidente Prudente. They had been working & reporting cattle today. / A visitor from Ftza. Monte Lucia: Said few jag. there now, but formerly (over 10 yrs) had professional huntsmen w. dogs; killed over 50 jaguars one year. He said a pilot in Brazil Jungle hunted much. / Alexandre said army enforced game laws. He reports seeing violators such as gps. fishermen, from plane. Army men come. A. said he saw army confiscate load of alligators skins at Corumbá. Later skins were returned to owner, who claimed he had alligator farm. Much cold/cloud across border in many items; like animals. A. replied: About a year ago, on plane from Para to Brazil, set by skin buyer who said he formerly bought huge nos. skins Brazil, but now could get none and had to send in leader Town of Belém, Pará, Paraguay (?). A. said, we never prohibit hunting is that attract people who want to hunt; in 1958 (?) David Lakefuller killed a jaguar in 10 minutes of hunting. waiting to Other hand about it, came to be hunted, the kill was a rare occurrence. (Much wind today, the August said windiest month. 7 July 1972. Nimbus clouds. Heavy rain shower about 0730. Then winds about 20-30mph, occass. light rain. Rain on and off, & winds, throughout morning and until about 1500. The clouds higher. Walked to lake to W. saw track Tapir or ground sloth. Pair of Tuxteira in tree; very agressive. Pair of Ptilocelphs (Lop-eared) about same area as before, & track also in mud on road. Cold day. Clearing about sunset. 8 July 1972. Saturday. Alexandre did not return, so our flight over Pantanal delayed. Walked 6 on dirt road. Near water pool, 50yds. offroad, track of tapir. Frequent large & small dog tracks, many probably of "fox" size perhaps of ocelot-sized cat. Cold but cirrus clouds, most