Roford 3 Journal 19 February 1973. Bogota, Colombia Rodensis & Rodentia too). Mangroves now mainly grass + cattle, tho probably some jaguars & ocelots. North of Danta, largely open with scattered deciduous clumps & dry (J.H.). This year has been exceptionally dry. J.H. said S. Sucre, E of San Marco, mostly cleared. Area further N., around Ovijas, much cotton. Lower Cauca, rice plateau. J H said still much forest in S. Cordoba. Cleared blocks in lowlands of coastal Cordoba, but also uncleared blocks. On Pacific side, few mangroves N. of Punta Conchita. Choco - lumbering but little developed. / Catatumbo Basin - J.H. said Venezuela interested in cooperative runways. Some oil development. But mostly good rich humid forest. / J H said S. end of La Mojana probably best for tigers. Said fresh vegetation (inllaves?) attracts cats too. Said little clearing of forests S. of Rio Guavare. Black jaguars from near in Vaupes, Rio Putumayo, Capeto. J H said had no specimen F. tigrina, but ranged up to this line, often in large chaparral or some cacti. Probably it + pardalis more in coffee zone. Bogota 20 February 1973. Again to Lab. Looked over skin collection. Officials showed up about noon. We arranged for trips by car to Mojana, then Tuparo, accompanied by C. Baroja & J. Eisenberg. / J H said that skin prices had risen much in last 3 years. 1970, over 2000 pardalis minimum larger 1500; now only 300, pardalis 2000. He said 70mm population still in free, measured from nose to base tail. F. pardalis sometimes called: gato de monte, gato sala (Caribbean coast), panaguero (llanos), curaguaro (Amazona), maracaja (Leticia), tigriillo pardalino (Capeto). F. tigrina called gato mata, tigre gallinero, maracaja. Data pardo include young venom cats - fur characteristics. But fly looks common in jaguars