Field notes, v578
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Danda, D. 1983 Journal 16 Dec. jump again. It worked. We checked the traps at ~2:30 - no more jaguars and even fewer felids. At the lodge 'til ~ 6:00 and back to the traps - no jaguars again. Back to the lodge for the evening. 17 Dec. Up early and off to check the traps. It was very cold, and we had trouble starting the car. No animals in the traps. We then took a ride which turned out to be quite dry. Returned to the traps - again with no jaguars. We moved about 12 traps to new sites in the same general area. Returned to the lodge to find our toiletries missing and [illegible] left for Amacurra. We arrived in town at ~6:00 and found a deep ($300.00 pesos) debt, had dinner, and turned in. 18 Dec. Up very early (~5:45) and off to check the traps for the last time and to pull them. We did this [illegible] again got no more jaguars. Patty was disappointed, but we were happy to get out of the park without being caught. We returned to Amacurra, checked out of the hotel, and headed for