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Table 
. Observations of Hawaiian 
MDnk Seals on Lisianski Island. 
Dates 
of Survey 
Population 
Estimate 
Breeding Status, Remarks and References 
1805 
15-18 Oct. 
none 
5bur large seals killed with handspikes 
made 
(Lislansky, l84i^). 
1891 
29 June- 
[evidently 
Three seals killed (Palmer in Rothschild, 
h July 
few] 
1893-1900 ;xil, cf. Munro, I9I+2). 
1913 
12 Msr. 
2 
A male and female found asleep on the beach. 
The latter (USHM 181252) vas collected by 
Willett (Bailey, 1952b:7). 
1923 
15-19 May 
? 
Ten specimens (USMM-243847-56) collected 
(Bailey, 1952b: 11). 
1950 
2 k June 
"at least 
(POPI). 
100" 
70 
Estimate by Brock (in Bailey, 1952b:25) 
1951 
13 May 
195 
Counted. Total includes about a half- 
dozen recently born pups (POFi). 
195^ 
26 Mar. 
115 
Counted by Prank Richardson (Svihla, 1959: 
227). 
1955 
8 May 
c. 100 
Counted. Five recently born pups included 
in total (POFI). 
1957 
spring 
256 
Based on aerial counts. Total includes 15 
pups (Kenyon and Rice, 1959: 221). 
1958 
spring 
281 
Based on aerial counts. Total incliuies 
34 pups (Rice, 1960:377). 
1961 
9-IO Mar.■ 
172 
Counted on 9 March. Total includes 
19 pups end 36 yearlings (Woodside and 
Kramer (ms*) 
