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Journal
10 April 1979.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
To Santa Barbara, Grove Hall at Sierra Club on same program as John Borenman. No plugged captive, I appeared. Met Bob Easton, Jack Sullivan,
various Indulson people; Indulson about 80. Borenman & others had been
to Wash D.C. to press hearing about captive budget w/ Greenvest (USFWS)
and Decy. Andrus. Stayed w/ Jeff Hudson in Lala Vista.
11 April / 1979. Drove N. to Santa Maria, talked w/ office staff. The
Evolving were in La Panza area were on 9 April & did include road
up from Chaster Spring, to Pine Ridge & N. to Pogo Road. I continued on to
San Luis Obispo, drove Mono Bay to talk w/ Lorento groups at
Nat Hist Museums, United Museum, in M.B. State Parks. Then drove to Cambria
area & N. to San Simon Cr., spent an hour watching mountain goat fops
cameras in good visibility. ( Trucker of Col Poly had reported seeing
an adult deer near Cambria at 1330 on 31 March.) Saw none; very
windy day. Back to Museums. I Dan Mc M. told me that 5 cattle
reported dead in Shale Hills from barkspur poisoning. He said last year
many killed by blow, from feeding on lush grass after dry period.
Most cattlemen now have more cows, cattle became good forage & high
grain; many calves. I Letter from Bill Francis, Monterey, reports that
"Red" Philip's reported canyons at Butcher's Leap, up Pali Clouds Canyon,
recently!
24 April 1979. Went to Sacramento, leaving 0530, to state senate comm-
itter meeting; Mt. lim bill SB 8835 presented at 9 PM, but no vote
taken & our opposition not presented. Mrs. Oswego, Wykulye Carr, &
cusual group present. Dinner w/ Dave & Larry Litten. Back to Berkeley.
7 May 1979. Monday. Rain in Berkeley. Departed 3 pm. & drove via
Dwy. 5 to Chalamo, San Luis Obispo Co., & Glen Mc Millan Ranch. Arrived 9 pm.
A wet winter, late spring. Oh said many mice this year. Berley