Huber, Lawrence N., 1963-1966
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Hubris 1965 Journal March 10 Jarvis The cats here have adapted to our methods of hunting them. They are no longer afraid of me as they used to be. They are now afraid of lights, motion and sound. This means the days of the shotgun on Jarvis are over. We have to counteradapt. This is war. If we don't eliminate the cats this next trip all the shotgun skills, time and effort will have been for nothing. The first thing ATF has to do is steal the 22 rifle from ST SM. Then get a 4X scope installed on it. Then when we get to the island two people go out and hunt for cats together. One with a 12 volt hand light and the other with the 22. Aim between the two glowing eyes and chalk one cat off the list. This is the only way to get rid of the cats on Jarvis. ATF has to have an accurate long distance gun. March 12 + 13. Motu Upana and Cook Islands Banded 49 common noddies, 11 cristed terns. 351 Phoenix Is Petrels, 21 wedgetailed shearwaters, 185 Christmas Is., 27 Blackfoots, 24 St. Frigateas, 37 fairy terns, 5 Bluegray nody, 10 Tropic (Rothm) 50 Hawaiian noddies. March 14 Motu Tabu T 11732 263 Phoenix Is Petrel, 100 Christmas Is shearwaters, 90. Wedgetailed shearwaters, 11 common noddies, 2 St. Frigateas