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Those are the two that stand out in my mind. 



Mr. Anderson. The fur seal and the sea otter ? 



Dr. LiNDusKA. Possibly the walrus, Mr. Hansen says. 



Mr. Anderson. Plus the walrus? 



Mr. Hansen. Possibly. If I may interject a comment here, you 

 speak of a moratorium on some of these northern mammals that are 

 not entirely maritime, that are associated to a certain extent with the 

 land. We must consider the welfare of the Natives, the aborigines of 

 the arctic areas. 



These Natives utilize the animals and are highly dependent upon 

 some of these for a livelihood, food, clothing, shelter, and for boat 

 materials. 



Any moratorium would certainly have to provide for the welfare 

 of the Natives. It would have to allow for harvest by the native pop- 

 ulation. Otherwise, we could cause irreparable harm to the welfare 

 of the Native people. 



Mr. Anderson. Are there any other marine mammals that would 

 fall into this category outside of fur seals, sea otter, and walrus? 



Do you think we have covered the list fairly well there? Would 

 the moratorium of 2 years that Mr. Kyros asked you about, be a 

 disadvantage ? 



Dr. Linduska. I would like to think a little about that. Off the top 

 of my head I would say that covers it pretty well. 



Mr. Dingell. Dr. Linduska, there was a very large reported wash- 

 up on the coast of Alaska of dead walrus this year. 



Can you tell us how many were washed up and whether there was 

 any investigation that took place, what the source of death was ? 



Dr. Linduska. I do not have the details on that, Mr. Chairman. 



I do not know whether Mr. Hansen might be able to inform us on 

 that point but, if not, we will be glad to insert it in the record follow- 

 ing a complete check of the facts. 



(The following was supplied for inclusion in the record:) 



September 15, 1971. 

 Dr. Joseph Linduska, 



Acting Director, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Deiab Dr. Linduska : In the course of the marine mammal hearings on Mon- 

 day, the subject of walrus protection came in for a fair amount of discussion, as I 

 am sure you will recall. I enclose a clipping from the Anchorage paper last month 

 which describes the hunt in some detail. 



I would appreciate your reviewing this article and providing comments on it to 

 my Subcommittee, for inclusion in the record. I am particularly interested in any 

 reaction that you may have to the description of the hunting technique, described 

 as "random firing into the herds." Such hunting methods, if accurately described, 

 would appear to be as wasteful as they are inhumane, and it seems to me that 

 someone should have and exercise the authority to prevent this type of hunting 

 by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction. 



Your response will be appreciated. 



With every good wish. 

 Sincerely, 



John D. Dingell, 

 Chairman, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation. 



