Journal 10 April 1973. Panama, C. Zone woman, recently of Liberia, interested in jaguarundis & other carnivores (1½ kg?) had been recording vocalizing calls on BC1. She had small ocelot cub, pur- chased for $50. Halted by police. Mike Smythe, will go to BC1 with him on 12 April. / In central market we saw skins of puma and jaguarundi for sale. Dealer said ocelot skin would be $40-50. Jaguar rare, expensive. / 11 April 1973. Briefly visited Gorgon mems. Lal., then Smithsonian offi- ce. Went to Corozal, Environmental Health Div., to see Charles Keesey; out, but saw collector snakes, insects, other preserved animals, $7000 freeze dryer. All thought ocelots in C.Z. but nothing specific. Also in Corozal, to Veterinary Public Health office, where talked w/ Nathan Isale & his Chief, Col. — P. latter told of ranch of Harry Daniels, Animal Quarantine Station, Mendi, CZ. Own 10 yrs. had killed 10-13 jaguars there, 9 on his 10 000 a. ranch, also one puma. (2) Some black jaguar taken. Ranch along N side of E. ridge, off of Colon-Maria Chiquita road, turning to E. a little S. of Rio Veijo Bridge. The Col. said that "Felix" should leave area several years. Hunter on ranch, "Felix," should leave much. About black jaguar on Taganopolis ranch, adjacent to daniels, about 1 wk. ago. / Pedro Miguel area, puma taken recently. One seen mother First Nov.-Dec. 1972 (P. Cole). About 8 yrs. ago, dead puma along pipe line road. / Recently 2 ocelots killed by hunter on Pacific side, W. of canal. Also army officer, Zaragga, said saw ocelot at road there, in Imperial area, at night - he did not spread report as field operations would take. Hunting goes around in C.Z., some by Panamanians; I hear of clubs in zone. / The Col. (Vet.) said much logging roads in (Darien - 3 towns & Tractor Trails. / Isale says hunts from road