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Sealion Survey in the Falklands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Ian Strange
Ian Strange
Affiliation:
New Island, Falkland Islands.
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Abstract

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In 1965 the author, a resident of the Falkland Islands, made an aerial survey of seal populations, concentrating mainly on sealions, because numbers appeared to be declining. His results showed a drastic decline in sealion numbers, and he believes that they are still a fair indication of the situation today. In this article he surveys the history of sealing in the islands, describes his census, discusses results and the possible causes for the decline, and urges the need for a full official census.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , November 1979 , pp. 175 - 184
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1979

References

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