Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Juan Fernandez fur seals were used heavily by sealers in the late 1700s and early 1800s as a source of pelts, blubber, meat, and oil. Unfortunately this hunting lead to precipitous population declines and near extinction.
Positive Impacts: body parts are source of valuable material; research and education
- WWF - The Conservation Organization. 2000. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-line ). Accessed Dec/12/02 at http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/underthreat/page19.htm.
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Handysides, D. 2004. "Arctocephalus philippii" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Arctocephalus_philippii.html
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