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CHAPTER 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
VI.—THE CONDITION OF THE FuR SzEaL Herp—Continued. Page. 
B. Present conditions—Continued. 
Wits “Valies2 ce scssa2iss 2 oad ceo cescet settee os eae ates <eeeetekisn se 97 
The enumeration of nonbreeding seals ......-...-.-----.---- +202 -0-- 98 
Idlevand Half billes22.2 cxsisee de cidaconssai ace8 54 522s 22 2a5 Fee de 98 
ENG DACHELONS! 4 55.5.2 056 tcnhewditidas idee eteanh as accel 2ae Seeeee tek 98 
Rejected seals s2s.v'se0 sje sicesacwoe mice tei awases tcimes eos cea nie 98 
The one and two year old females.....-.........-.------ 2-2-2 ----6- 99 
The losses among the young seals ..-.-..--.--.-----------.---2.------ 99 
The estimates of nonbreeding seals.._.....--....---.-----.-2-2--00--- 99 
The completed estimate for animals of all classes...2.-.......--..--- 100 
Animals present, season of 1897 .........-.. 22-22-22 eee eee eee eee 100 
Deductions for losses ...........-----------------+- ie bib Bplajeus Waleed eaves 100 
Animals dead, season of 1897....-......------- 2-22 enn eee eee eee 100 
The value of the estimate. ...........----. ---2 ee eee ee eee eee enn 101 
The true basis of enumeration ......-...--.-.----. 2-2 eee eee ee eee eee 101 
VII.—THE DECLINE OF THE HERD: 
Russian management » 02sccccrs cence ce ccue See oes cee cue weed sees reece ees 102 
Gradual improvement in methods ........--.-..2.--.--22 2-2 eee eee eee 102 
The equilibrium of the herd ..............--2-2. 02-222 eee ee ee eee eee 102 
The beginning of decline. -.<2.ccsseee secigee decoy sss dee thee vedere weal 102 
The failure of the quota.... 22-220 22-222. .e eee eee cee eee eee eee eee 103 
‘The breeding herd z.¢220se=00,c2c0s discs see see sede deve see dereneeeses 103 
The quota since 1890 2.220206 ccsc22s vaciess So ee donee eee sede ee eee eee ce 103 
Quota of 1894-95» acc secs scare esness essays she see eee es VEeeEe cence ecee 103 
The evidence of decline .c<ses<a202 40230002 es vd vows seseseverse ee deans eiac 104 
Abandoned grounds -... 2.1.2. .- 222.222. eee ee eee cee e ee cee eee nnee 104 
Their extents o.0<% veeesecuaiess weed ave oes le kobe eweeed dene geceees 104 
Grass-BTOWN AFCA8.2..2 2220 jee wneel dae eeee secu -rbe dee cee neces eeees 104 
Time necessary to establish these areas ...............- eee Pere 105 
Photographs 2 son cress tawesageses voces eemesse se dades ae edeuaeseuahs 105 
Between successive seasons inadequate.....-..-.....-. 2-2-2222 2-e eee 105 
Their value covering long periods.....-....--..2-----2eeeeeeeeee eee 105 
Their record of the abandonment of territory ...........-.2..--...-- 106 
Their limitations. cca ssceds veceest seca tecctsccncnaleneeneeanneos nein 106 
Their relations to daily rookery counts.-.--...-----. 00.00.2222 00e0e- 106 
The trne value of photographs.......-...-.. 2222-2220 eee e eee eee eens 107 
TPOWNSEN d's: CLOSSES oan a. sscn's ae os see soba sastee eee eee wen cuenta dures 107 
Shrinkage of breeding area _....-...---. 222-22 2222 cence eee cence 107 
Tolstoi sand flat, Ardiguen, ete ....-.. 022... 2-2 eee le eee eee eee eee 107 
Decrease of dead pups..-........... WES SER Sse Sicice aid eitcie brennan angrrants 108 
Dead Pups, 1896-97 a recc cies oes soak ees tane sean ekssieisee unease cele one 108 
Increased mortality among the cows.......22....022+ 000002 e-eeeeecee 108 
The diminished quota. .... 2-222. 0.0.0. 0.0200 eee ce cece ween eee cee 108 
The decline between 1896 and 1897 ........ 22-22. .222 ee eee eee eee 109 
Comparative counts .-.......2.. 0202 .eee ee eee cee eee eee eee 109 
ACETAL GOWNS: ocio ies ce) gals 2d be ees SERRE xe be wedals he qmmgeie sewcaes 109 
Summary of percentages...... 22.22.0220. . eee eeeee eeee eeeee eeee 110 
Decrease in the average size of harem...........22.....--. 0022 -0--e- 110 
The:Count Of COWS 2.02.20. cee sexe Sisie we rnce deve ne stenee veces ons 110 
The count of pups an absolute measure ._...........222-.----0.02-ee 110 
LAGOON TOOKCTY so oicoccvesee ddiaie aba sid. Sieeitawieeee dew eene seed seen 111 
The quotas of 1896 and 1897... .. 2.2... ek. cece eee eee eee eee 111 
The quota of 1896 fixed ....... 22.2222. eee cee eee eee eee eee 111 
The quota of 1897 indefinite ...... 222.0202 02 le eee eee eee eee 111 
Killings for the quota, 1896-97 ....... 2.22. 02 e eee eee cece ee eee 112-113 
