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Show March 14, 1969 OIL & MINING JOURNAL Page 6 Operation Sea Otter - New Lease On Life AEC Finds Self In Zoo Business The playful sea otter, which NEW SEAS FOR THE OTTER wears the worlds most valuable fur, was on the verge of extinction at the turn of the century. Fur traders had slaughtered the vast herds that ranged from the outer tip of the Aleutians on down the Pacific coast of North America to Mexico. In 191 1 the Fur Seal Treaty was signed, and sea otters, along with other animals, were protected. The few remaining otter herds then began to grow again, but the process has been painfully slow. The easygoing animals apparently do not migrate and are now overpopulating the few areas where they still exist to a point where the food supply no longer sustains the herds. They must either be hunted on a controlled basis or transferred to other areas, otherwise they become stunted and die. Such is the case at Amchitka where the Atomic Energy Commission is developing the island as a possible supplemental underground test site. In an e effort to repopulatc habitats, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, with the assistance of the AEC, O recently transplanted 360 of the animals from Amchitka by plane (above) and by boat to southeast Alaska and to the Pribiloff h Islands. It is estimated that to of the in world's the Amchitka area. The population lives transfer program, which was carried out under the direction of Alaska biologist John Vania, transplanted about ten percent of the herd. The transfer opens the way for the bewhiskered animals, like the one on the right, to repopulate some of their former habitats. (Photograph by R. T. Wallen) sea-ott- er one-tim- onC-tent- sea-ott- one-twentie- th er Omege Stockpiles Gold Ore Tonnage Omega Mines, for- of gold per ton has been proven Cal-O- re Explorations, has or indicated in zones examined. merly A crew has been workstockpiled a large tonnage of gold two ore at its properties in the Cracfor ing years, he said, and curSPOKANE 15-m- an ker Creek Mining District in nor- rently is drifting on the Excelsior-Nort- h thern Oregon, according to Ray Pole vein. The ore also conG. Bohn. tains about 2 to 3 ounces of silver Bohn, a Spokane mining broker who is a principal stockholder in the firm, said Consulting Geologist Richard Addison estimates that 3.3 million tons of ore averaging 0.5 to 0.7 of an ounce he added. Development work was stepped up during the winter in an effort to add to ore reserves and aid in per ton, planning for a mill in the spring. The companys stock is listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. are more than 140,000 persons employed in the atomic energy industry in the United States. There Boyles Bros. Drilling Oo. PRACTICAL USAGE One of the first practical uses of a radioisotope occur- red in 1911 when scientist George de Hevesy sprinkled a trace amount on his un-- rMooooooooooQncmnoBnooooooooooraoBcioooooQpQppjQ CONTUCTOK SBMCES ExpierotlM of our natural resources MBV9 IPVVVIOpNIg Shafts Rotary DriMn Grwtini Engineering Cora DrRHn - Trawls will create new industries Geooral Offices: CLAIMS EXCHANGE Sell, lease or option properties to individuals or major companies. Contact: K. D. MINERALS COMPANY P.O. Box 11211 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 2ttzJiubscribe to our monthly publication tfjyf listings at $5.00 a year. Send ys yours to be published at no charge. finished dinner. The next night he was able to prove that his landlady was using her boarders leftovers to make the next evenings hash. 1624 Pioneer Road Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 801:487-367- 1 District Offices: P.O. Bm Ml PfcMflk, Arta. p.o. bm an aja Main Office SmBm, Walk. IMS W. M Ava. BiWji, Cat. P.O. Bm MBS UalivUla, Ky. 4UV a4 Rooms 26 - 27 39 Exchange Place on Atfcwi, Calif. aja Temple Mountain Uranium Co. P.O. Bm BM Sparks, Nmd p.cTbm aja Salt Lake City, Utah ooooooooraoooi taOOOOOOOOOOOOOaOQOOOOOQOOl |