24. RHYNOCETOS JUBATUS:- (VERREAUX & DESMURS.) A.M.N.H. has FOUR (4) Wants SPIRIT MATERIAL. Exchange value EXCELLENT Total Permits % 8 No. for Noumea 2. Remarks "We WANT NO MORE. TO BE PROTECTED" 6/3/39. Local say the large numbers of these present in the forest before Xmas have disappeared. As they estimated numbers by calls it is more than probable they are still present but the breeding season being over they are calling less, especially if they have young to attend to. 14/3/39. Timber cutters have two of these in captivity awaiting transport to bird fanciers in Noumea. These have been captured within the past week. I heard on call once in the forest. These specimens are captured with the aid of dogs which do not maul them merely place their paws on them. 15/3/39. Declined cruelty to capture specimen on mud + mess of pig crate. 16/3/39. One heard calling about 8.30 PM at night 17/3/39. A party of several heard making low clurring calls on river bank in grey light of dawn. 24/3/39:- The gap timber cutters with their dogs captured another Kagu today & put it in the pen along with the other two birds. Then they send to bird fanciers in Noumea who re-export these to Australian live bird dealers who send them numbers (up to 12) of other species of cage birds for each Kager received. There is a prohibition against export but that doesn't mean a thing. 27/3/39. Owing to carelessness in keeping it is possible one of the captive specimens may die. It was left in a filthy wet cage & appears to have lost the power of its legs. WAILU 15/5/39. One heard calling far back in uninhabited wally.