U.S. Statutes at Large, Vol. 16, Chap. 189, pp. 180-182. "An Act to prevent the Extermination of Fur-bearing Animals in Alaska."

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U.S. Statutes at Large, Vol. 16, Chap. 189, pp. 180-182. "An Act to prevent the Extermination of Fur-bearing Animals in Alaska."

U.S. Congress. 41st. 2nd Session.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Massachusetts : Boston Little, Brown, and Company 1870 07 01

SUMMARY
Restricts hunting of Alaskan fur seals.

NOTES
An early attempt at wildlife conservation for economic purposes; in the next several decades, Congress and the President made repeated efforts to resolve the complex local, regional and international issues affecting what was seen as an important wildlife resource.

Published 1871.

SUBJECTS
Law--United States
Wildlife conservation

MEDIUM
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CALL NUMBER
KF 50 .U5

PART OF
United States Statutes at Large

DIGITAL ID
amrvl vl033

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