14 Feb Guatemala C., Guatemala and confirm to private research in Guatemala. Knowledge of specific geography, climate, biology, & family evidently widely known and influential. Said that on Pacific slope, cotton had displaced forest and cats. He knew of none in mangrove areas. No monkeys on Pacific slope, except small gp. on slopes Vs. Atlantic. Peter - had little information, but thought illegal hunting and smuggling probable. He said that at a bar (?), La Puente, near Hotel Biltmore, owner Roberto Figueroas (sp?) had been jaguar hunter; had trophies -- apparently long-haired wild type. ? Two Tecar Tech students recently at El Bulto, looking for project. Much general information, but few specifics about cats. He offered letter of recommendation. 15 February 1972. Roserio took me to see Lic. Mario Dory P., head of biology dept. in univer, and Director of zoo. Office at historical gang garden near Escuela Tecnica (of army). Dory gave me further letters of introduction. He said a friend in through the Antigua told him that he heard that the Chamber of Commerce (?) of the U.S. Embassy, someone had offered 40$ jaguar skins for sale recently (Roserio will try to check it). He said that at a zoo (?) near San Jose, Costa Rica, jaguars are sold. Zoo here has one male; none bred live in past. In captivity, bones of birds legs & feet tend to calcify. Spider monkeys on Atlantic at about 1000 m. in coffee area on Santiago's side. Said to be dying of pulmonary disease. Again, specific information lacking. / In an article on Nuestra Natural y Pro Natura (J. Ilarraza, aptos. 967, Guat.), Vol. 3, No. 4, Jan-May (1971), p. 15,