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FROM July 12 to July 27, 1967, I visited St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA, to observe part of the annual harvest of northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus, and to evaluate the killing methods which were used. The outdoor temperature there in mid July is about 50° F.
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Simpson, E., Nature, 214, 1274 (1967).
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SIMPSON, E. More Humane Way with Seals. Nature 216, 1237–1238 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2161237a0
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