MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION - Annual Report for 1995 



11 December Interior, commenting to the Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the draft "Principles of Conservation 

 and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population"; noting, among other things, that 

 there has been insufficient consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and others and that it 

 would be appropriate to involve all interested parties; recommending reorganization of the draft with 

 suggested headings and inclusion of language which refers to the intrinsic value of polar bears as a 

 common resource shared by all people. 



1 1 December Interior, commenting to the Fish and Wildlife Service on the Commission's wish to remain involved in 

 the development and negotiation of a bilateral agreement between the United States and the Russian 

 Federation on the conservation and management of walruses, expressly requesting to be advised as to 

 the drafting schedule for the agreement. 



14 December Commerce, modification of scientific research permit, Bruce R. Mate. 



15 December Interior, public display permit, Point Defiance Zoo. 



15 December Interior, scientific research permit, Denver Zoological Gardens. 



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