Pacific Walrus Stock Assessment Report

Pacific Walrus Stock Assessment Report
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On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the final revised marine mammal stock assessment report for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) stock in Alaska.

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A polar bear has black eyes and nose, and small ears, in a thick pelt of white fur.
We provide leadership in the conservation and management of our nation's marine mammals under our jurisdiction – sea otters, Pacific walruses, polar bears, and West Indian manatees – as well as the marine ecosystems that support them.
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
A polar bear has black eyes and nose, and small ears, in a thick pelt of white fur.
Under direction of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska is responsible for the conservation of polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walruses that inhabit Alaskan waters. Our sister agency, the National...
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Anchorage,AK
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A large Pacific walrus bull watches the camera.

Walruses are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits the take (i.e., harass, hunt, capture, or kill) of all marine mammals. Please click the link provided after "For more information" to access the Service’s Marine Mammals Management Pacific Walrus website.

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Animalia
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Marine mammals