Field notes, v1506
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Journal 40 Jane Bay, Isla Jane, Galapagos 9-11 Feb restrict the wanderings of the tourist. "El Condoito" - an old goat hunter - was the park man in residence while we were there. He is not permanently stationed here, but often is. Furthermore these feral animals are rife. Pigs & goats everywhere. We saw dozens of goats. Learned that the best way to hunt them (sans rifle) is to run down. They run only in a sprint. We can keep track of them for a little while - it has the endurance to keep goin - the goat will eventually stop in, it's track quivering just waiting to be done in. El Condoito said that not 4 folks had killed 200 pigs in 3 days in the Highlands (with .22's). Also burro rats, cat scot, dog scat & numerous rat poop. Fair rain. Almost continuous in the highlands On the 10th when we desperately wanted to get into the highlands to see birds, storm after storm came down & drenched us. A very wet, do not unpleasant (fairly warm at least in the lower 70's). The first night (Feb 9) we set the 76 Tomahawks right at the Jane Bay landing. As a result of our previous