Experiments in the marking of seals and sea-lions /

Examines the history and different methods of marking seals and sea-lions for study purposes in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Antarctic regions. Includes results of studies of the northern fur seal conducted from 1940-1949 on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Compares the duration and effective...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scheffer, Victor B., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Washington : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service 1950
Subjects:
Northern fur seal
Sea lions
Seals (Animals)
Antarctic
Pacific
Antarc*
North Atlantic
Alaska
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077581257
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Summary:Examines the history and different methods of marking seals and sea-lions for study purposes in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Antarctic regions. Includes results of studies of the northern fur seal conducted from 1940-1949 on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Compares the duration and effectiveness of ear clipping, branding, shearing, tagging, painting, and punching as ways of marking. Illustrations include depictions of marking tools and marked animals. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-33). Examines the history and different methods of marking seals and sea-lions for study purposes in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Antarctic regions. Includes results of studies of the northern fur seal conducted from 1940-1949 on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Compares the duration and effectiveness of ear clipping, branding, shearing, tagging, painting, and punching as ways of marking. Illustrations include depictions of marking tools and marked animals. Mode of access: Internet.

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