Field notes, v1411
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65 Journal 29 July 1972 La Plata, Argentina article figures square of 110 km.² w. C. Darby at center of W. side, bottom north of Philadelphia, E. side to W. of Rio Negro, as jog. hunting area. / Diario, Oct, 1960, no. 250, p. 64. Los tigres de Pintancas. Dr Rafael C. Agostai (250?), "catunias" - a trip of 1930's. Apparently much less in number than in Venezuela. 30 July 1972 Sun. Buenos Aires Visited various areas including zoo. Over all rather fat + far 2 cheetahs, afr. lion, tiger - but jaguar ? ocelot? Coyes old, rather run down. Some Plobati old cager with scallops + gerijlreed on top. Many people. Near Playa d'Italia. Dolichotis running loose on danna, when tame, sat in open. Sauro guaya in pen. 31 July 1972. Monday. Went to fur tanning of Deerfield (Babil Blanco 1350, out from Premio Junta), where talked w. president, Juan A. S. Menda: Asoc. Indust. de Aprestos y Tintorero de Pielas. It said taking of jaguar & ocelot prohibited for last 2 yrs., as so in Argentina, but some imported legally, other not. This company dresses furs for others - some died even sent from U.S. to have no interest in continuing supply of cats - do about 100 jaguars + 1000 ocelots per year. Stats notes - common - 1971, about 1850 new-to-ZF exported by country (jaguar #4, 136. in Curso Largo, Ano XXIV, Feb. 72, + other series. In 5 mos. of 19 72, 3,763 spotted - 1563 Holland,