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We have learned that adult ringed seals use the same breeding sites annually, but through the satellite tags and DNA analysis, we are trying to find out if the pups are breeding with seals from other sub-populations. Seals that breed outside their subgroup are less vulnerable to extinction, Kelly explained.
Compared to other pinniped species that NOAA Fisheries manages, the status of the four ice seal species is not well known. In order for us to be effective in managing them, we need to have a better understanding of the basic population biology of these species, said Boveng.
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