PUBLIC INTERESTS 



Public interest in the protection of the coastal ecosystem is high 

 in the Southern California area. Literally hundreds of organizations 

 work to protect various habitats and/or species, and to prevent oil or 

 oil-related damage. Two references that provide a complete list of 

 organizations concerned with the living resources are: Sierra Club 

 International Environmental Directory , available from the Center for 

 California Public Affairs, Claremont, California, 91711, and 

 Conservation Directory, 1976 , available from The National Wildlife 

 Federation, 1412 - 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. A list of 

 organizations concerned with the protection of marine mammals and 

 general coastal ecosystems appears in Appendix V. 



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