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Section 202(a)(3). pagre 17. line 15. followincr "studies" add: "in 

 particular those which can be conducted on living sea mammals free 

 in their natural environment. 



In addition to these suggested amendments, w& would like to raise 

 the question as to what inspection procedures will be available to de- 

 termine section 103(b) (2) (B) that a mammal permitted to be taken 

 by the Secretary is taken in a manner determined by him to be hu- 

 mane? Who will be the enforcement officials for this and other re- 

 quirements for taking animals under permits \ TTe hope this will be 

 clearly sp>elled out in the bill and that funds for enforcement will be 

 specifically authorized. TTe also believe that methods for capture, trans- 

 porting, housing, handling and treatment of marine mammals as well 

 as methods of killing approved by the Secretary should be published in 

 the Federal Register so the public may have an opportunity to com- 

 ment on them before they become final. 



In conclusion, the importance of the international aspects of this 

 legislation deserve emphasis. It is ^-itally important that we do every- 

 thing in our power to persuade the Russians and Japanese to stop 

 commercial whaling for a period of at least 10 years. The Russians 

 have banned the killing of polar bears since 1956 and the killing of 

 dolphins since 1966. If we stop the killing of these marine mammals 

 by American citizens, we may have a good chance of obtaining recip- 

 rocal action on the wholes by the U.S.S.R. Vigorous efforts sliould be 

 made to accomplish what would be the greatest international conserva- 

 tion victory ever achieved. The Russian factory ships could be used 

 for oil tankers as other factor}- ships have been before, 



A Russian delphinologist. Professor Yablokov. wrote : 



. . . human society is the most highly complex group that we know of. But 

 that of the dolphins, too, is extraordinarily complex. SuflSce it to say that up to 

 ten generations coexist at one time in dolphin societies. If that were the case 

 with man. Leonardo da Vinci Lomonosov, Faraday and Einstein would still be 

 alive . . . Could not the dolphin's brain contain an amount of information com- 

 parable in volume to the thousands of tons of books in our libraries ? Whatever 

 our opinion of the dolphin, it will not be more than a human judgment due to the 

 limitations on our knowledge. 



The legislation being considered today will, we hope, lead to more 

 knowledge and appreciation of the dolphin and the other sea mammals 

 and more consideration and re^raint in our behavior toward them. 



Are there any questions ? 



Mr. Drs'GELL (presiding). TVe are grateful to you for your very 

 helpful statement. 



The Chair notes that you have made several submission to the com- 

 mittee and they will be inserted at the appropriate place. 



We do thank you for your suggested amendments. 



We thank vou for vour verv helpful testimonv today. 



Mr. Keith \ 



Mr. Keith. Are you going to give the Members of Congress a chance 

 to ask questions ? 



Mr. DixGELL. I just asked if there were any questions. 



Mr. Keith. I guess I was on the phone. 



Mr. DixGELL. I suggest you will have to pay close attention on this 

 committee. 



yix. Keith. Thank you. 



