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NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program - Cook Inlet & Kodiak Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines
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2019
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Description:The coastline of Alaska and its offshore areas provide seasonal feeding, breeding, and migratory habitat for large numbers of marine mammals. In some cases, the major portion of the world's population of a particular species may be present, including numerous species and distinct population segments of species that are listed as either Threatened or Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Moreover, these species include important subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages whales and most pinnipeds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) manages Pacific walruses, northern sea otters, and polar bears. There are many similarities between NMFS and USFWS disaster responses, but there are also key differences. As such, the trust agency for the species impacted by a disaster must be contacted for directions to guide appropriate response actions.
The 24/7 Stranding Response hotline to report dead, oiled, injured, or entangled marine mammals under NMFS’s jurisdiction is 1-877-925-7773. Questions about USFWS species should be directed to the USFWS’ Marine Mammals Management Office (1-800-362-5148). If USFWS trust species are oiled, please contact USFWS Spill Response Notification hotline, (907) 242- 6893 or email fwsakspillresponse@fws.gov. The Joint Information Center for a large oil spill or other emergency event will likely establish an incident-specific hotline for wildlife reports.
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