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Journal
11 April 1973 Canal Zone
gang off to N. from near Chagres River, Panama area. / Bale said that
several ocelot born at Ft. Sherman zoo (Capt. Lollini in charge). There
is small zoo at Summit Gardens w. ocelot, monkey.
12 April 1973 Tue 0700 Boat to Barra Colorado Island. Talked
w. manager, Nick Smythe, others. Smythe said previous ocelot
occasional
then breed in trailer. He has taken about 3000 photos on BCI with
automatic cameras but recorded no predators. Mostly agouti,
posa, Procyonidae. He thinks about 4 agouti/posa. Agouti
gain territorial; about 2 1/2 ha. per pair. / I discussed problems
of automatic photography w. Smythe. / He checked dam &
manning e.g. set up to measure water flow from 25 m. water
shed in Lutz Trail area. / Essentially nothing in flowers. Many
dry leaves in first floor & trail. We walked via Balboa
Trail to Van Tyn Big Tree & Rock. Later to Town, AVA 12, back
to town over Betela, & rock. Saw 2 agouti, 2 trogon, a
jay, & a few small birds - also saw howler several
times & heard them too. Saw no squirrels, sloths, antelers.
Saw no leaf-cutter ants. I think area of palm has survived
over last 15 years. I expected forest to be now free of small trees
at eye level; but growing little if any, perhaps even less
upon in AVA 10-12 area. Saw no tayra - Nick says not seen
since - but 2 coati (Nick says too many near lab; come to
garbage area). / Mrs. Cur (sp.?) had jaguarundi litter (said to
have paid $100 for it) + ocelot kitten on island. / Barbara Parsons,
"paca" farmer at Adel Dancy apartment. Dr. Robins (spell?), staff
member, said many spider monkeys & other animals for sale
at Darwin Compound, shops, by dealer Armstrong. / Paper