California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page 35 Condor. Continued March 12-1962 - Eben McMillan we drove to Ojai at 4:00 p.m. where we met with Mr. Parkinson, the area supervisor of the Forest Service in that area and discussed matters of the Condor Study with him. He claimed to have seen 27 Condor about 3 years ago. He seemed cooperative and where his attitude towards Mr. Peyton was a bit reserved. anticipated closely he nevertheless working with us and stated that he thought the Condor Study long overdue. He did give indication that he thought the Condor project was going to take place primarily in the Condor Sanctuary area and that the Forest Service would be very much involved. Mr. Parkinson stated that several people in the Fillmore area were very much opposed to the Condor Refuge and that they were continually creating friction. Mr. Harter who has a cattle lease in the Corridor, in Sespe Valley, and who operates a business in Fillmore was mentioned as was Mr. Jack Willett, who we had intended to visit this evening in Santa Paula and who also has a grazing permit in the Hot Springs area of the Sespe who also is a part time U.S. Fish and Wildlife Trapper and Lion Hunter. Mr. Willett thought he should be able to trap and hunt lion inside the Refuge and was not happy with Mr. Parkinson's decision against this activity. After learning of these personality conflicts we thought it best to see Jack Willett later on when we knew particular, so instead of seeing him we drove on home by 10:00 p.m., Condor ? not entered