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In 1970. Dr. Daniel, assisted by Dr. Keyes and Mr. Dave Fly, conducted an 

 experiment to measure the effect on blastocyst development of altering the 

 photoperiod, or administering serial injections of progresterons. White- 

 whiskered females, in groups of three, were subjected for 5 days to total dark- 

 ness, peri^etual light, or 12 hours of Mght and 12 hours of darkness. Interpreta- 

 tion of the resu'ts has not yet been completed. 



A distinguished scientist and visitor to St. Paul Island was William C. 

 Dolowy. D. V. M.. Chairman, Department of Experimental Animal Medicine, 

 University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Dolowy spent 1 week on 

 St. Paul to observe and film research activities as part of a tour to evaluate 

 the suitability of the program for a field training ground for graduate vet- 

 erinary .students in the field of laboratory animal medicine. Dr. Dolowy was 

 impressed with the adequacy of facilities and the diversity of research pursuits. 



PUBLICATION AND INFORMATION RELEASES 



Anas, Raymond E., and Alfred J. Wilson, Jr., 1970. "Organochlorine pesti- 

 cides in fur seals." Pesticides Monitoring Journal, 3(4) : 198-200. 



Marine Mammal Biological Laboratory. 1970. "Fur seal investigations, 1967." 

 U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep. Fish. 597. 



1970. "Fur seal investigations, 1968." U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep. 

 Fish. 617. 



Neiland. K. A.. D. W. Rice, and B. L. Holden, 1970. "Helminths of marine 

 mammals." 1. The genus Nasitrema, air sinus flukes of delphinid Cetacea. J. 

 Parisitol. 56(2) : 305-316. 



Rice, Dale W.. 1970. "Obituary for Gordon C. Pike, 1922-1968." J. Mammal. 

 51(2) : 434-435. 



1970. "Long distance swimmers of the east Pacific gray whales." Pacific 

 Search. 4(8) : 2-3. 



Wolman. Allen A., and Alfred J. Wilson, Jr.. 1970. "Occurrence of pesticides 

 in whales." Pcstieides Monitoring Journal, 4(1) : 8-10. 



Note: Standard packing formula used this season: St. George, 1st 3,000 skins packed 75 to the barrel, remaining season's 

 harvest packed 80 to the barrel. St. Paul, 1st 4,500 skins packed 75 to the barrel, remaining season's harvest packed 80 

 to the barrel. Only 502 barrels are in shipment as 9 barrels were withdrawn to test 3 fiberboard shipping cartons, 2 contain- 

 ing 240 skins each and 1 containing 239 skins. The 3 cartons are included with the regular season's shipment. 20 machine 

 test skins shipped in July to processor and 25 barrels (2,000 skins) withdrawn to reserve in storage, Seattle, for research 

 and develop Tient. Out of the total barrels for both islands, 6 barrels are partially full containing 38 to 71 skins under the 

 standard pack. 



APPENDIX B 



AGES OF MALE SEALS COMPRISING KILL, PRIBILOF ISLANDS, JUNE 24 TO JULY 31, 1970 



[Calculated from samples of canine teeth] 



Age 



Total. 



67-765 O - 71 - 19 



