Form R7-50 Walrus Tagging Certificate

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
ΩΑΛΡΥΣ ΧΕΡΤΙΦΙΧΑΤΕ #
Tagging Date
Tagging Location
MTRP
Tag #
(Pairs)

Take
Type

Date
Killed /
Found

LK BF

Age

Sex

Tusk
Circ

Tusk
Lgth

A SA M F U

Location
Killed /
Found

L
1
R
L
2
R
L
3
R
L
R
L
5
R

In addition to the walrus listed above, how many walrus without
tusks were harvested:
Calves

Yearlings

Adults with no tusks

Remarks

Signature of Tagger
Name of Hunter (Print)
Signature of Hunter
Instructions on Inside of Front Cover
ΩΗΙΤΕ−ΟΡΙΓΙΝΑΛ
ΟΜΒ # 10180066
Ρεϖ 1−05

ΠΙΝΚ−ΗΥΝΤΕΡ∋Σ ΧΟΠΨ
GPO 694-398
APP 3 - 7 - 89

ΨΕΛΛΟΩ−ΤΑΓΓΕΡ∋Σ ΧΟΠΨ
Ρ7 − 50
ΕΞΠ 11 − 30 − 07

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALRUS FORM
Tusks from each walrus should be tagged in pairs.
1.

Record date tusks are tagged.

2.

Village where tusks are tagged.

3.

Record tag number of plastic-headed wire tag used for left tusk.

4.

Record tag number of plastic-headed wire tag used for right tusk.

5.

Take type - mark column that describes how tusks were obtained: LK - live killed,
killed and retrieved the same day; BF - beach found, walrus found dead on the
beach. All floaters are to be marked as BF.

6.

Record date of kill or beach find as month, day, and year.

7.

Age of walrus. A = Adult, male walrus with tusks 12 inches or longer; female
with tusks 8 inches or longer. SA = Sub- Adult, male walrus with tusks showing
that are less than 12 inches; females with tusks showing that are less than 8
inches.

8.

Sex of walrus: M = male; F = female; U = unknown.

9.

Measure and record tusk circumference at gum line.

10.

Measure and record tusk length from gum line to tip along front side following the curve of the tusk.

11.

Record exact location of kill or find. For example - 3 miles east of Barrow or 6 miles S.W. of South
Cape, St. Lawrence Island. Be specific.

12.

Record number of calves, yearlings, and walrus without tusks harvested in addition to the tagged
walrus recorded above,

13.

Record any information of interest or unusual circumstances about the animal, health or condition of
walrus, specimens removed for contaminant analysis.

14.

The tagger signs here.

15.

Print the name of the hunter.

16.

The hunter or owner signs here.

After completing certificate, give pink copy to hunter, return white copy to our office, and
retain the yellow copy in book for your records.