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Mr. RouNTREE. So the position of the Department of Interior would 

 be, in essence, to maintain somewhat the status quo as far as jurisdic- 

 tional responsibilities are concerned over particularly ocean mammal 

 sj^ecies, at least in this point of time, with the broad range look at the 

 fact that, assuniing imi)lementation of the Department of Natural 

 Resources, all this would be brought in under one umbrella. 



Dr. LiNDUSK.\. That is as I see it. 



Mr. RouNTREE. Thank you. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Doctor, the committee is grateful to you for your very 

 helpful statement and we thank you and Mr. Hansen for being present 

 with us this morning. 



Mr. Anderson. Could I make one last request that when you are 

 getting the information on the herd size of the various mammals, will 

 you also, in relation to your statement that the walrus is a genuine 

 need of the natives, will you also give us the size and location of the 

 native population that is dependent upon the walrus for food and 

 clothing ? 



Dr. LiNDUSKA. Well be happy to. 



(The information follows :) 



Native Population 



Residents of the following 9 Eskimo villages seasonally hunt and utilize 

 walruses as part of their subsistence living. The villages are all located along 

 the west coast of Alaska in Bering Strait and the Chuckchi Sea. 



Number residents 

 Village: (1970 census) 



Gambell 372 



Savoonga 364 



Teller 220 



Brevig Mission 123 



Wales 131 



Diomede 84 



Shishmaref 267 



Kivalina 188 



Point Hope 386 



Mr. Anderson. That is all. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Doctor, I am sure you will see that the information 

 requested is submitted to us. 



Thank you very much. 



The Chair notes our next witness to be Mr. Donald McKernan and 

 also his associates, Mr. Stuart Blow and Mr. William Salmon. 



Gentlemen, the Chair is happy to comply with your wish. Would 

 you like to testify now or return at 2 o'clock ? 



We will do whatever you would like. 



Let us terminate at this time then. The Chair will recess the hear- 

 ing until 2 o'clock and Mr. McKernan, we will be more than happy 

 to have you as our first witness at that time. 



The Chair will direct the staff to communicate with Mr. Pollock, 

 the Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration to advise him that we will be hearing him at approxi- 

 mated 3 p.m. 



(AVhereunon, at 12:05 p.m. the subcommittee recessed to reconvene 

 at 2 p.m. of the same day. 



