George B. Reynard 

 105 Midway 

 Riverton, N.J. 08077 



James Wiley 



Box 21 



Palmer, Puerto Rico 00721 



Noel Snyder 



Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 



Laurel, Md. 20810 



PREPARER'S COMMENT 



Obviously, the preservation of habitat is the 

 key to survival of the Puerto Rican whip-poor- 

 wUl. Vigorous action to preserve the approxi- 

 mately 3,200 hectares of occupied habitat, and 

 particularly the 2,300 hectares of optimal habitat 

 in Guanica Forest, and prevention of human in- 

 terference there is the only way to save the spe- 

 cies from extinction. 



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