Abstract
THE breeding distribution of the Australian fur seal
(Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) is restricted to
offshore islands in Bass Strait, southeastern Australia
(Warneke and Shaughnessy 1985). Breeding colonies
are currently established on only nine islands but
there is historical evidence to suggest that several
other islands within Bass Strait once accommodated
breeding sites (Warneke 1982). Prior to the largescale
commercial hunting (1798-1825), the annual
total A. p. doriferus pup production is estimated to
have been between 20,000 ? 50,000 but these
numbers were severely reduced as a result of overexploitation
(Warneke and Shaughnessy 1985).
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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