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As a matter of fact, the majority of polar bears now harvested off 

 the coast of Alaska are by the hunters employing aircraft. 



It is illegal to shoot from the airplane, but they locate the bear and 

 land to take it. 



This technique is so well developed many guides claim 100 percent 

 success for their clients. 



Mr. GooDLiNG, One more question, Mr. Chairman. 



What has been the total amount of funds allocated for research on 

 ocean mammals since fiscal 1970? 



Dr. LiNDUSBLA.. It runs about $124,000, Mr. Goodling, in total. 



I have a breakdown on that for fiscal year 1972; $84,000 goes to 

 polar bears — I am sorry, $79,000 for polar bear, $3,000 to monk seal, 

 a Hawaiian Island Eefuge species, $4,000 to the walrus and $38,500 

 to the sea otter. 



Mr. Goodling. Is that a sufficient amoimt ? 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. Not by any means. 



Mr. Goodling. You could do a better job with more money? 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. We definitely need more money if we are going to 

 get the type of information we need to manage marine mammals. 



Mr. Goodling. You are not unique in that respect. 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. I am sure of that. 



Mr. Goodling. That is all. 



Mr. DiNGELi.. Doctor, before I recognize Mr. Kyros I would like 

 to have you submit to us the funds requested for management of all 

 of the different marine mammals on a species-by-species basis for the 

 last 5 years by your Department. 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. For the past expenditures ? 



Mr. DiNGELL. Yes, sir, for the last 5 years and the funds made 

 available to you for management of the marine species for the last 

 5 years. 



I also would like to have the budget requests of your department 

 for management of these different species over the past 5 years and 

 I would like to have you also submit to us and again directly through 

 the committee and directed to the committee without clearance through 

 the Bureau of Budget, information with regard to what is an appro- 

 priate level of management in terms of money and the number of 

 personnel for an adequate program for research and management 

 on each of these particular species so that we can perhaps arrive at 

 some comparison as to what has been done, what is being done and 

 what should be done. I specifically direct you not to clear that through 

 the Bureau of the Budget. 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. Since your latter request is in duplication of what 

 you asked Dr. Talbot 



Mr. DiNGELL. If you will cooperate with Dr. Talbot so we can have 

 your judgment and his that would be very helpful. 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. Very well. 



(Information to be supplied follows:) 



Five-Year Funding Levels for Research on Marine Mammals 



The attached table shows funding levels for research on marine mammals for 

 the past five years. The decreases shown for the Marine Mammal Station in 

 Fiscal Year 1970 and for the Alaska Polar Bear Station in Fiscal Year 1971 were 

 appropriated but unspent during the year on these activities due to vagaries in 

 Arctic weather conditions. 



In 1968 funds in the amount of $160,000 were requested for Polar Bear Re- 

 search. This request was trimmed to the $60,000 shown in the attached table. 

 Otherwise no funds have been requested which were not appropriated. 



