^*Obvious possibilities as to the true story of what went on:
a. The carnivore biologists are just saying they never heard from Colonel Chuck again and are actually in cahoots with him up to their ears, sworn to secrecy.
b.The whole meeting was an exercise for Colonel Chuck and his pals in order to learn how to bribe, bully, cajole, and manipulate scientists. The carnivore biologists were just for practice, and they are now pulling this off on rocket scientists.
c. Colonel Chuck and his army pals were actually herbivores in disguise, trying to gain information about carnivore hunting strategies.