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Bibliography

Diet and foraging behaviour:

Carey, P.W. (1992). Fisb prey species of the New Zealand fur seat (Arctocephalus forsteri, Lesson). New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 16:41-46.

Harcourt, R.G., A. Schulman, L.S. Davis and F. Trillmich (1995) Summer foraging by lactating female New Zealand fiur seals (Arctocepbalus forsteri) off Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian journal of Zoology.

Numbers and Distribution:

Taylor, R.H., Barton, KJ., Wilson. P.R., Thomas, B.W., and Karl Bj. (1995): Population status and breeding of New Zealand fur seals (Arctocepbalus forsteri) in Nelson - northern Marlborough region, 1991-1994. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research Vol. 29: 223-234.

Dix, B. (1993). A new record this century of a breeding colony in the North Island for the New Zealand fur seal Arctocephalus forsteri. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 23(l): 1-4.

Lalas, C. and R. Harcourt. (1995) Pulp production of the New Zealand fur seal on Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 25:81-88

Taylor, RH. (1982). New Zealand fur- seals at the Bounty Islands. N.Z. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 16: 1-9.

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If you find a seal that is severely injured, or entangled in marine debris, or being harassed by people or dogs call the DOC HOTline 0800 362 468

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