Field notes, v1411
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CKoford Journal 4 20 Feb. 1973. Bogota, Colombia. some areas; not rare in tigrillo. / Asked J.H. about spot hunter; he said some at Bucaramanga and -? Briefly - Restrepo, former pres. Assoc. de Tiris. also director of zoo at Barranquilla. / F. Tiguia, found jaguar in some stomachs. / The skin origin records "Antioquia" included many from Choco, "Atlantico" from much surrounding area. / Near Manizales, a jaguar taken recently. / J.H said that in central Meta about 1955, some lake or gallery fauna, ranch owner told him they took 5-15 jaguar / yr. (could) still save them. / The Medem jaguar, which attacked man seeking fish, taken guayabero ? Jan. 1959 on Rio Guavio (J.H.). J.H. said he once saw jaguar on log dangling tail tip in water, as if fishing. He had also seen an emaciated one on turtle on a log. Once found 3 turtle shells with positive evidence jaguar trod there; Sirena Macarena, near pool; large mossy turtle. J.H said domestic pig a favorite food jaguar & Cajuta, one dragged large pig 1 1/2 km. / Medelin zoo - black jaguar from Choco. / In 1971, at fundo Meta Grande Mr. Tupana, jaguar found dead. / Meta & Caqueta, mainly hunting for natural jaguar. / Los Caque men recently at Colorado said also got four fairly fresh jaguar skull there (+ 1 recently shot). / that was on He thought more or less cat that area would try to kill it. / Eisinger said that he had spent about 11 days in S. Chiquiza at A. del Tro parque, Mexico about 5 yrs. ago, & had seen many scats, feces, skeleton tracks, and one jaguar. Last apparently had followed him to close distance, about 5 yds, then dog chased it. / about 6p.m.; departed Mr. Ernesto B. 21 Feb. 1973, drither albite, cisseling, & Dile K. for Villavicencio by car. Arrived about midnight. Briefly talked w. Fred Nelson. Stayed in old lab building. 21 Feb. 1973. Looked at animals at Villavicencio lab. Pair of Ptarmys. Many turtles in concrete tanks, shells tagged. Several kinds of