Varenas 1981 48 Ecología y protección de la fauna y flora silvestre. Sr Höller y the Hotel Seveagua is the secretary. nov. 18 Clear + warm, Visited Jorge Amaya and Susan Martin, and arranged to do a census at the Santa research station at Pilcainyu Viejo beginning next Monday. After lunch Felipe Valverde came to see me and arranged to go trafficking with his vertebrato class. Then drove out to Estancia Corrales looking for new pine plantations. The campo with rabbit-proof fence that we had seen last year hasn't changed. No pines, vegetation same inside & outside the fence, some rocks under the fence. One big owl pellet had 1 young hare in it. Collected a Sclerurus rotiis near the airport - near topoliguo nov. 19 Clear, Diaz Saqe left. Went to call on Jude Hovich on the Fadero because Mrs Hilda Pimmell reported that the town about a short tailed, milk-furred water rat at Estancia Corrales that was killing chickens etc. Sounded like Usuray rat to me. Near the estancia house they have a young pine plantation from which sheep and hares have been excluded for 8 years. Also called on Sr. Francisco Cafiero on Quaglia St., an old- timer who lived at Correntoso for many years, Sr. B.A. nov. 20 Windy and scattered clouds all day x at 5 p.m. put traps on each side of the Senay at the east end of the Lobo. my line is in the "empty quarter" on the north side of the river, all on the terminal moraine. The vegetation was very unpron- monotonous: bush-grass, meso, and a lesser amount of the mat acacia. Only two bushes