...Subsistence hunts that averaged 37 whales a year between 1994 and 1998 are believed to be the primary cause of the decline. Michael Payne, division chief for the National Marine Fisheries Service, said an agreement is being finalized that would allow...
...conduct the broadest survey yet and want to begin tracking the whales by satellite to find where they go in winter, said Michael Payne, director of the protected resources division for the National Marine Fisheries Service in Alaska. In another development...
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