Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-14
BULL WITH 22 COWS


= YNDER the terms OF treaty con
Guided at Washington by the
United States. Great Britain.
" Russia and Japan. the fur seals
% the north Pacific ocean are
destined TO obtain for the FIRST time
form OF protection that recent expert
ence has shown TO be- absolutely essen
tlal FOR the conservation OF the seal
herds The agreement between these
four great powers prohibits Tor
period OF 10 years the indiscriminate
slaughter OF seals while at sea, and
places the legitimate killing OF surplus
seals on land under the immediate Goa
troll OF the nations having sovereignty
over the islands 10 which the seals re
sort for breeding purposes. The ha-
tons which may be- said to hold a
kind OF property right 10 fur seal herds
are The United States. Russia and
Japan. The interests Of Great Britain
In this matter arise from the existence
OF an extensive feet OF sealing vessels
that for many wears had been operat
Ing from British Columbia ports on tho
coasts OF America. Russia and Japan
Although fur seals are found 10 both
h. nortnpr1 ana southern hcmi
/ spheres, the largest herds are those C.
b. north Pacific, which represent
tliaa closely related species d.stin
H.Ib. I.,uliarties iu form. rnysi
orromy gro p,nPc and known as ne
| Alaskan. EuEsau aud japanese Eur
seals respectively The herds roam
widely on che high seas. and their Sa-
ter habilajs approach one another u
fhoy .o not overlap. but The different
species DO not a.soeihte. and always
resort for breeding purposes to par
tlcular islands II is this habit which
gives certain nations a temporary iur.
Iisdiction, ans control o~cr them, and
has created several international com
plications.
Co Far South
The japanese fur seal which rs the
least abundant. never visits any land
Except RobbeB reef and so:ne tiny
islands OF the ku!'l chain The las
sian fur seal the ro,t ~ abundance.
never resorts 20 any shores except
those OF she Commaudrr islands. T. luc
far N the east coast Of Kauichatka.
Tho Alaskan fgr s"-I frr nor. runner.
Gus liam The others roams u,.f @
largt part OF tso carf,-G r.' ocean
as far south as southern california.
and makes an annual pilg'iuar, to Iha
Pribllof islauds In Nsrinr seq These
islands. which came - thn Hui'.1
States In 1867. when Russia coded iur
isdiciiou over Alaska. ana are tie soia
have brought on tn country much GO
nestle aud International turmoil u "
Il cause for great satisfaction B.. th.
United States. as 81 mus, o. also IN
tho other countries involved. that Wl5t
statcsmaushp has prevailed over an,
untoward Influences that may hdv,
prevented an oaIier settlom 20 OF IN,
FUR seal question. and has resulted IN
this convention. which insures the res
cue Of the depleted fur seal herds q
both America and Asia from CONNER
cial extinction
Although the seals are easily k.ile
by tho methods adopted by man fol
their destruction on sea and land. the,
are capable OF withstanding great rri
walton and OF undergoing eStraordi
nary muscular eNertion
To maintain themselves during tn
winter without resorting 20 land f. II
itself no small accomplishment for al
breathing. land breeding animals Tn,
females. leaving he islands In Novom
Der. 10 further south then any othp
members OF the herd. aud In Dece nh
I appear on southern California. wher
they remain until March They the
begin their long return journey. reach
ing the islands early In June The seal
subsist chiefly on squId. but also o.
/ smelt herring. salmon and other lnnd
OF Uhn, WHICH hit tdubnN anu tat'n y
the water.
Easy for the Males.
The bachelor seals. having few n
sponsibilities and cares. require les
food than the mother seals. and max
less frequent and less expeditions tr;r
to the feeding.Rrounds They pas
much Of their time sleeping on land q
playing N The water near the shore
The old bulls. however. have the mos
J. extraordinary vitality Arriving on "a
!, islands about May I. they remain COZ
: stantly on land until the last % July q
: the eaTiy part OF August without ca
:, ing a single thing or even drinking
: but living on the great amount CT q
> they have stored % while at sea. Du
: ms all this time they maintain mo-
vigilant watch over their harem. an
are always ready 10 repel invader