Correction
In the AWIC Newsletter, Vol.5 #2, Summer 1994,
the article Marine Mammal Welfare: The Role of USDA, APHIS, by Dr.
Barbara Kohn, incorrectly states (p. 7) that "Under the new MMPA
[Marine Mammal Protection Act], a NMFS [National Marine Fisheries
Service] permit is still required for the acquisition and holding
of marine mammals for display, research, or species enhancement
purposes." This statement has been revised to read "Under the
new MMPA, a NMFS permit is NOT required for the acquisition and
holding of marine mammals for display, research, or species
enhancement purposes, provided that the animals are already
members of the captive population." APHIS regrets the error and
any problems this may have caused.
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