Table 2. Estimated average number of Pacific walruses killed annually® 
since 1950 in Alaska. (Adapted from Fay, 1958) 



Village Harvest Loss Total Killed? 
Barrow 35 25 60 
Diomede 250 320 570 
Wales 35 45 80 
King Island 250 320 570 
Nome 35 ; 30 65 
Gambell 170 95 265 
Savoonga 200 155 355 
Mekor yuk 25 25 50 
Togiak 50 35 85 
All others 50 50 100 
TOTALS 1,100 2,200 

a/ There is marked fluctuation from year to year in the harvest of 
walruses, caused largely by the availability of walruses and by 
weather conditions. For example, since 1950 the estimated harvest 
for different years at Barrow has varied from 0 to 105, at Diomede 
from 130 to 507, and at Gambell from 70 to 275. 
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The annual kill is considered to include the harvest plus the number 
sunk and one-half the number wounded. It has been calculated by ap- 
plying the proportions of retrieved, sunk, and wounded animals ob- 
served at Gambell to the average harvest figures for each locality. 
In addition, taking account of the use patterns of the various 
villages and the proportions of females harvested, an amount equal 
to about one-half of the number of females killed has been added for 
calves that are orphaned and subsequently die. An exception was made 
for Gambell, where most orphaned calves are utilized, and are thus 
included in the harvest. 
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