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	NSF-funded researchers track Alaska seal migration for the first time
		"Seal tracking is an important and somewhat unexpected offshoot of a larger NSF project to establish an onshore environmental observatory on Little Diomede Island in the Bering Strait and to encourage the participation of Alaska natives in the research effort," according to Sheffield, who oversees marine mammal sampling and data gathering for the observatory.
		The recently tagged seal was captured initially by island residents using what Sheffield described as a "clever and effective" method in which a homemade plywood slide was deployed from a blind to block the animal's escape down its breathing hole in the ice.
		Researchers at the University of Alaska, the University of Maryland and the University of Tennessee are the principal investigators for the observatory.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2001-10/nsf-nrt102901.php (594 words)

	Seal Finger - An enigma and a challenge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		"Seal finger" is a finger infection associated with bites, cuts, or scrapes contaminated by the mouths, blood, or blubber of certain marine mammals.
		Noted in all areas of the world where salt water sealing is practiced, the incidence of "seal finger" in Alaska as elsewhere has declined markedly during the last 50 years.
		Unanswered questions remain as to the epidemiology of "seal finger"; it is unclear which marine mammals can produce "seal finger", which parts of the mammal transmit illness, and whether sites other then thumbs and fingers can develop infection.
	www.epi.hss.state.ak.us /bulletins/docs/b1983_17.htm (576 words)

	Harbor Seal: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		The harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), a widespread species in both the north Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is found in Alaska along the coast from British Columbia north to Kuskokwim Bay and west throughout the Aleutian Islands.
		Harbor seals are sometimes found in rivers and lakes, usually on a seasonal basis (present in summer, absent in winter).
		Sometimes seals are caught and killed or injured in fishing gear, primarily in gillnets and occasionally in crabpots.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/marine/harseal.php (860 words)

	Welcome to SLED :: FAQ Alaska
		Alaska's Flag were written by Marie Drake, a long-time employee of the Alaska Department of Education, and first appeared as a poem in 1935.
		The Constitution of the State of Alaska provides that the territorial seal shall be the seal for the State of Alaska, with the word "territory" changed to that of "state." The seal is 2 1/8 inches in diameter.
		The seal of the State of Alaska may be used only with the permission of the Lt. Governor.
	sled.alaska.edu /akfaq/aksymb.html (705 words)

	Alaska State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The trees pictured in the seal symbolize Alaska's wealth of timber, and the farmer, his horse, and the three shocks of wheat stand for Alaskan agriculture.
		The fish and the seals signify the importance of fishing and seal rookeries to Alaska's economy.
		The state seal of Alaska is a fine representation of the vast wealth of the forty-ninth state.
	www.alaskarails.org /AK-facts/seal.html (168 words)

	Alaska Harbor Seal Census - Feature Article OND1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Fifty years ago, the Pacific harbor seal was so abundant in Alaska (and perceived a conflict with commercial fisheries) that the state issued a bounty for the animal that continued until the early 1970s.
		In the case of the Alaska harbor seal, aerial surveys are the standard methodology by which the population is assessed.
		Members of the Alaska Seal Task tried various methods to improve their capture techniques for seals hauled out on glacial ice, including assessing the seals' reaction to divers in the water.
	www.afsc.noaa.gov /Quarterly/ond99/html/feature.htm (3339 words)

	Seal Finger, Alaska Science Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Alaska and elsewhere, the disease is called sealer's finger or seal finger.
		Recently a Juneau woman who handled young seals in a veterinary hospital contracted the disease, got tetracycline treatment, and was soon rid of the symptoms.
		Until there is enough research on seal finger to learn of a cure, the best advice for those who handle seals anywhere in Alaska and Canada is to wear gloves and to wash the hands frequently.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF3/335.html (421 words)

	Bearded Seal: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		Bearded seals normally have 34 teeth—six incisors on the upper jaw and four on the lower, two canines upper and lower, eight postcanines on upper and eight lower, and two molars on the upper and two on the lower jaw.
		Some female bearded seals begin to ovulate at 3 years of age, but reproductive maturity (the ability to conceive successfully) is not attained until they are 5 or 6 years old.
		Bearded seal meat is the most desirable of the seals, and the hides are necessary for boat covers, raw-hide line, boot soles, and numerous other uses.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/marine/brd-seal.php (1157 words)

	National Marine Mammal Laboratory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Harbor seals in Glacier Bay haul out on different types of substrates: 2/3 of the harbor seals in Glacier Bay are in Johns Hopkins Inlet and haul out on glacial ice, and the remaining harbor seals are located near the mouth of Glacier Bay and use terrestrial haulouts.
		Seals hauled out on glacial ice are typically counted from a high point near the glacial face; repeated counts from these elevated sites are within 10-20% of each other when observers have prior experience.
		Boundaries between groups of seals could then be selected based on a pre-determined number of desirable stocks (e.g., if the management goal was to have 10 stocks, one could select the 9 highest-ranking boundaries in order to define the 10 seal groups which are most different from adjacent groups).
	nmml.afsc.noaa.gov /NOV1-3-00AKSRGMin.htm (7775 words)

	The New-Born Mammal and the Diving Seal, Alaska Science Forum
		Compared to non-diving mammals, one diver, the seal, has a large supply of blood, a greater concentration of the oxygen-carrying pigment in the blood, and a network of arteries with very elastic walls that permit blood pressure to be maintained more easily.
		We do know that as mammals are born, there is, as in the adult diving seal, a division of the body tissues into those receiving a blood supply and those not.
		In the adult seal, those enzymic sequences that function in the absence of oxygen to produce energy are much more active in the tissues that receive blood during the dive than in those that do not receive blood.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF0/037.html (784 words)

	Aleut - Century of Servitude: From Russian to American Administration
		The promise of wealth in Alaska sparked keen interest among government officials sensitive to recent charges that the purchase of Alaska was "Seward's folly." Opponents of the purchase contended that the resources of Alaska were of dubious value and the costs of administering the territory would drain the treasury.
		The pressure to prove and realize the economic value of Alaska had a powerful influence on the evolution of Pribilof management policies and generated interest in natural resource conservation long before it attracted national attention, for revenues from sealing were inextricably bound to protection of the seal resource.
		The habits and peculiarities of the fur seals are such that any deviation from the old established custom adopted by the "Russians" would have a tendency to drive them away from their rookeries; consequently, the necessity of surrounding this mine of wealth with the strong arm of goremment should be made apparent to all.
	arcticcircle.uconn.edu /HistoryCulture/Aleut/Jones/ch1.html (4855 words)

	Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Alaska is the largest state and home to over 614,000 people.
		The state seal of Alaska was adopted in 1913.
		Alaska’s nickname is The Last Frontier, its state bird is the Willow Ptarmigan, state flower is the Forget Me Not, its state tree is the Sitka Spruce, and it’s flag is The Blue Field.
	www.stanleybluejay.com /eighth_grade_internet/images.htm/Report-Dolezal/Alaska-Dolezal (237 words)

	04/06/97 - BOUNTY OF THE HARVEST ...
		Alaska Natives are establishing their own network of organizations, called commissions, which encourage -- and sometimes even conduct -- research.
		Scientists already have estimated that the statewide population of harbor seals is about 80,000, down from an estimated 275,000 in the early 1970s.
		Their research showed seal harvests were down in nearly every Alaska Native community in the spill area.
	www.adn.com /evos/stories/EV203.html (2424 words)

	SitNews - Harbor Seal Decline
		Alaska's harbor seals have declined as much as 90 percent in some areas of the state.
		Harbor seals were once as common as the rain that falls steadily much of the year along coastal Alaska.
		Qilak is one of four captive harbor seals at the Alaska SeaLIfe Center taking part in a study to better understand the importance of a high-fat diet.
	www.sitnews.us /0205news/021605/021605_seals.html (1097 words)

	SEAL.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The major difference is in the bulbous bow which was designed to deflect chop and minimize the amount of water hitting the paddler when traversing disturbed waters.
		The cockpit in the Seal is smaller than that fitted to the Alaska, allowing a more sea-worthy skirt to be used and providing adequate knee bracing.
		The Seal is equipped with front and rear compartments, rubber hatch lids, ergonomic adjustable seat and all the amenities offered in the Alaska, including a comfortable fully battened back rest.
	www.splashdance.com /SEAL.html (189 words)

	Robart v. State (01/23/2004) ap-1914
		A jury found Scott P. Robart guilty of using the state seal for an advertising or commercial purpose without the written permission of the lieutenant governor.1 On appeal, Robart claims that the statute protecting the state seal, AS 44.09.015, is preempted by federal copyright law.
		On appeal, after finding that the State had a legitimate governmental interest in regulating the commercial use of the state seal, we concluded that commercial use of the state seal was not protected speech.12 After we reversed the district courts dismissal, Robart successfully petitioned the supreme court for a hearing.
		The Alaska Constitution provides that the lieutenant governor shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and as may be delegated to him by the governor.35 With regard to the state seal, the lieutenant governor has duties prescribed by law.
	www.touchngo.com /ap/html/ap-1914.htm (3695 words)

	Century of Servitude: Centenial, 1971-Present
		In 1870 potential profits from commercial sealing sparked traders' fantasies; one hundred years later the spectre of financial doom in the seal industry haunted their successors.
		These environmental groups, clamoring for an end to Pribilof sealing throughout the 1970s, were joined later in the decade by the Greenpeace movement whose members threatened to sail their ship to the islands in dramatic protest against the seal slaughter.
		Sealing represents more than a means of securing food; it is a way of life and a source of raw materials for the production of clothes and artifacts.
	arcticcircle.uconn.edu /HistoryCulture/Aleut/Jones/ch9.html (5226 words)

	Harp Seal Safaris discount Alaska cruises, vacations, honeymoons, wildlife, adventure travel on Princess, Holland ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Each March, 250,000 harp seals enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence to bear their young on the vast floating ice fields just west of the picturesque Magdalen Islands.
		For hundreds of years these seals were hunted for their immaculate white fur.
		When we are not visiting the seals, travelers can participate in a variety of outdoor and indoor activities or just relax and enjoy the beauty of the islands.
	www.alaska-cruise-discounts.com /alaska_harp_seal_safaris.htm (514 words)

	Alaska Municipal Symbols
		It is in the standard circular format and consists of a blue and white line drawing of a landscape with a flag flying in the left foreground and the words 'City and Borough of Sitka' at the top of the circle.
		We have a city seal that was created at the time we were incorporated as a city in 1974 although Wasilla was founded in 1917.
		The seal was created by a student of a 5th grade class at a local elementary school through a contest.
	www.fotw.net /flags/us-ak-.html (965 words)

	Alaska State Symbols - Alaska State Seal - The United States of America
		he official seal of the State of Alaska is an elaborate representation of the state’s natural resources and economic assets.
		The seal is 2 1/8 inches in diameter, and consists of two concentric circles surrounding intricate detailed images.
		Abundant natural resources, and bustling economic activity are the themes that burst to life on Alaska’s splendid seal.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/ak_seal.htm (143 words)

	National Marine Mammal Lab Quartery Rpt for Jan-March 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Bearded seals were generally more abundant farther from shore, with the exception of the high densities observed south of Kivalina; ringed seal densities decreased as distance from shore increased.
		A minimum of 55,220 ringed seals and 2,430 bearded seals were estimated to utilize ice habitats in the vicinity of the Portsite survey area during May-June 2000.
		The ringed seal sample contained fish otoliths (Arctic cod, flatfish and sculpin) in the stomach, and shrimp and gammarid amphipods in the colon (the amphipods may have been present as a result of prey initially eaten by the fish).
	www.afsc.noaa.gov /Quarterly/jfm2001/rptNMML_jfm01.htm (2277 words)

	Alaska State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This was when the Alaska Territory was just beginning to recover from the gold rushes to the Interior, Cook Inlet, the Copper River area and Nome.
		The fish and the seals (the mammals) represent the importance of fishing and wildlife to the economy.
		Sources: State of Alaska, and "Alaska: A History of the 49th State" by Claus M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick.
	www.fairbanks-alaska.com /state-seal.htm (167 words)

	Unique Machine Inc- alaska oilfield pipe threading
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	www.uniquemachineinc.com (395 words)

	Lakewood Lore - Henry Wood Elliott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1872 at age 26, Elliott was sent, under the auspices of the Smithsonian and the United States government, to the Pribilof Islands off the coast of Alaska to research the then-little-known fur seal.
		In 1874, his 538-page report on the seal, containing drawings, maps and observations, alerted the United States to conservation measures that would have to be taken to preserve the animal and the industry it provided for in an Alaska we had purchased only seven years earlier from Russia for $7.2 million.
		And it wasn't until the Hay-Elliott Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, which was ratified by Japan, China, Russia and the United States, that the unrestricted slaughter of the creatures subsided.
	www.lkwdpl.org /lore/lore55.htm (299 words)

	Elephant Seal Slumber: Arctic Science Journeys Radio
		Russ Andrews is a marine biologist at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, and a research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
		Whether elephant seals actually sleep during their dives is a question he hopes to solve by monitoring the brain waves of several seals during their descents.
		Some 200,000 northern elephant seals roam the waters of the Gulf of Alaska, during months-long feeding migrations from breeding grounds off California.
	www.uaf.edu /seagrant/NewsMedia/02ASJ/06.28.02elephant-seal.html (1204 words)

	Worldisround - Alaska images: in backcountry & beyond - Photograph - In the fur seal rookery, St. Paul
		Alaska picture - Hundreds of fur seals fill the air with their barks in one of St. Pauls Island's 24 fur seal rookeries.
		The small fl seals are pups, only recently born.
		Hundreds of fur seals fill the air with their barks in one of St. Pauls Island's 24 fur seal rookeries.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/12057/photo74.html (97 words)

	AKDEMOCRATS.ORG - Putting Alaskans First, Moving Alaska Forward
		JUNEAU — Declaring that symbols of Alaska “should reflect the place and people who now call it home,” the House of Representatives has voted to conduct a design contest for a new state seal.
		The task force established under House Concurrent Resolution 5 would include two representatives of the Department of Education and Early Development, two from the Alaska Historical Commission, two from the Alaska Native Heritage Center and one from the Pioneers of Alaska.
		The Official Seal of Alaska includes mountain and ocean scenes as well as a sailing ship, steam engine and a horse and plow.
	www.akdemocrats.org /index.php?doc_id=24 (273 words)

	Alaska Gold Forum :: Alaska Prospecting Forum :: Pump Seal
		I had a post here a couple years ago complaining about short service life of these seals and found out I was about the only one experiencing this, until now.
		I think what was killing mine was freezing temperatures freezing the seal surfaces together...then when I pulled on the starter rope it twisted too much on the rubber part and broke it...just a theory though.
		I should have put water in the pump first and maybe let it set 10 minutes or so, to thaw, before fooling with the starter rope.
	bb.bbboy.net /alaskagoldforum-viewthread?forum=2&thread=271 (413 words)

	The First Tears: An Inuit Myth from Alaska.
		To Man's delight, many seals were crowded together along the seashore.
		Suddenly, the seals began to slip into the water.
		Their bellies would be filled for many days from such a seal.
	www.americanfolklore.net /folktales/ak.html (280 words)

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