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result it is said on good authority that in Peru the vicuna is 

 fast recuperating and is now locally common as in the Junin 

 area (William C. Burdett, in litt.). Nevertheless it is difficult 

 to enforce these laws and many of the animals are killed. 

 In Bolivia the exportation of vicuna wool and hides is pro- 

 hibited under laws of 1920 and 1922. Vicuna rugs are often 

 manufactured in Peru, but their export is forbidden except that 

 a person leaving the country may take one out by securing an 

 official permit. The robes are made of small strips of the hide 

 perfectly matched in color and texture. Several grades are 

 made by using the skin from different parts of the body, the 

 back and sides for one type, the neck for another, and the legs 

 and belly for a third. The most valuable are those made from 

 the back and sides, and some of the best may sell for as high as 

 $100 (Carriker). It is believed that it may eventually be 



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Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) 



