Field notes, v1411
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Journal 29 July 1972 Buenos Aires + La Plata, Argentina. But he had not surveyed specimens in museums, and had not actually been to any of the places where he wanted to work. He thought there was a preserve of about 2 million hectares in W. Chaco, potentially good for study. He knew of Jimenez in Montevideo. Had not been to Iguazu. But his author + card files impressive. About 25 yrs., tall, black bearded, chain-smoking and somewhat nervous. We visited La Plata Zoo with him- one old & jaguar - cages rather dirty, poor repair. But good number people on Saturday. Also visited the La Plata Museum, where Cabrera had worked. Old ornith building, interior circular arrangement. Stuffed mannele & small habitat groups (Loxotoma, Canis, Dasyprocta), halls of articulated skeletons. Research quarters & collection in basement floor, not open today. Peter Arno said there was a preserve for Blastocercos in provt of Entre Rios. Camping vag., July 1969: 8-93, article: En torno de tigre y de gamboz. By Paul Ernesto Carnow. + p. 94, no author: Como se caza un tigre en 1969. Said that in Paraguay use small goat for bait, tied to ree. when jag. comes, put new bait, hole in jett w. Thelphus. At night when jag. comes (odor, cries of goat), helper illuminator and hunter shoots. A safari co. at Col. Eugenio Saray - camp 30 km. distant. 1 man for 14 days cost $2000, + $100/tigre.