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and .specimen records. These studies could lie accomplished with appropriate 

 personnel added to the i)re.sent staff of the Hureau's Bird and Mammal Labora- 

 tory housed in tlie National .Mu.seum. Additional professicmal (zoologist) and 

 suiiport staff (technician, .secretary) would he recjuired because none of the 

 current staff has exiK'rti.se with marine mammals. In addition, the collection 

 of marine manunals in the National Museum is essentially uncurated. The 

 estimated additional cost would be $35,000 per year. 



MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR MARINE MAMMALS 



Tlie research program above and management-related activities as di.scussed 

 under item (5 below, would lead to development of management programs by 

 1976. I'ntil such time, additional funds would be required to accomplish en- 

 forcement related to current regulations and management. 



Walrus $85, 000 



Polar bear 100, 000 



Sea otter 35, 000 



Bioinstrumentation 25, 000 



Museum 35, 000 



Total needed 280, 000 



ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR ADEQUATE 



MARINE MAMMAL' PROGRAM 



Management including 

 Research enforcement 



— Total cost 



Personnel Cost Personnel Cost per year 



19-C.Y 6 2$280,000 8 3 $423, 800 $703,800 



19-C.Y.-M 6 295,000 8 222,000 517,000 



19-C.U.-I-2 6 300,000 8 224,000 524,000 



19-C.Y.-I-3.. 6 300,000 8 222,000 522,000 



19-C.Y.-I-4 6 300,000 8 224,000 524,000 



Total cost for 5 years 2,790,800 



' Program covers Polar bear, walrus, and sea otters. 



2 Cost breakdown: Walrus, $85,000; polar bear, $100,000; sea otter, $35,000; bioinstrumentation, $25,000 and taxonomy, 

 $35,000. 

 * Includes cost of equipment (airplanes and boats). 



Mr. DiNGELL. Mr. Kyros? 



Mr. Kyros. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



After the chairman's shattering request, Dr. Linduska, I hope you 

 are able to answer the few questions I have for you. 



As I listened to you speak, I wondered if all the people in your De- 

 partment, the scientists and others, are free to speak their own minds 

 or are they constrained by what they think the Department might 

 want them to say ? 



How do you feel about that, sir ? 



Dr. Linduska. We are a pretty independent lot in Interior, partic- 

 ularly in my bureau, and if anyone ever fails to speak his mind, I am 

 not aware of it. 



Mr. Kyros. I truly believe that from the people I have met from 

 Interior. 



We have been talking about the Pribilof fur seal herd and there has 

 been some mention of heavy metal and other pesticide poisoning in the 

 area, causing the seals to abort and the herd to diminish. 



Is there any evidence of environmental pollution in the area causing 

 the deaths of these seals? 



Dr. Linduska. People in the Department of Commerce would be 

 closer to the problem and in a better position to comment on it. 



