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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