cigaret-lighter adapter wouldnt fit into the computer, so then home for more measuring and dissecting. Havent finished all of them, but so far none in breeding condition. One Oligo was very small, all others more or less adult size. Nobody breeding, all species except Geoxus and Loxo with hemorrhagic lungs. More dissecting back at the apartent. 19 April- Bariloche. Dissecting mice in the morning, then set traps at the Aeroclub at 5:30 pm; weather pleasant, not windy. Dozens of vultures at the slaughter house. Sage set 73 traps, half Shermans and half MS on the north side of the road along the fence, and I set 74 half and half along the fenceline south of the road. Oodles of Rosa, lots of thistle, dry grass. Sage had rosa and some green grass. Also set 1 tuco trap in the bank where we parked the car. When we arrived, in addition to turkey vultures there were a carancho, a chimango, and a marsh hawk. Havent seen any squashed hares yet. Lots of yellow jackets. One or more of the mouse species is carrying a tiny mite that bites people. April 20- Bariloche. Ran traps at 8:30 a.m. Weather clear, touch of frost, vultures flying early. A tuco in the one jump trap. The 147 traps caught 67 mice= 45.6% trap success as follows: Shermans- 14 Oligos and 12 Abro longi. Museum Specials- 20 Oligo, 12 longi, 2 Abro xantho, and 7 Loxo. Hence, MS much more effective for numbers and diversity. Also, we each had about 5 sprung empty MS. All the Loxos were on Sage's side of the road (where the green grass was?). Trap success for Oligo was 23.1% and for Abro longi 16.3%. The rosa was loaded with fruit. The rest of the day processing mice and getting the brakes fixed on the car. April 21- Bariloche. Some sprinkles but not cold. Processed mice all morning, then errands around town. Went out to INTA to see Carlos Bustos about weather records, but he had just left. Met Werner Flueck in a shop; he and Joanna are leaving for southern Chubut to see Huemuls. There is said to be a place where huemuls and red deer are microsympatric. April 22- Bariloche. Rain most of the night, but the morning partly clear. Lots of new snow on Cerro Blanco and Cerro Otto, and across the Lake. Went out to INTA but Carlos Bustos the weather man was not there. Visited with Bonino and with Julietta von Thungen. INTA is playing with Rheas with an eye toward eventual commercialization, and Julietta is shearing guanacos for wool. The guanacos are out at Pilcaniyeu and come to see you when you enter their area. She is doing nothing with Lagidium. Jorge Amaya, who worked here on rabbits years ago, is back but Bonino and Julietta seem to avoid him. Visited also with Javier