Wildlife Officials Warn Pilots to Avoid Massive Walrus Herd

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[QUOTE]Federal wildlife officials have asked pilots to stay clear of a massive herd of walrus
that has gathered in record numbers on a beach in northwest Alaska. An estimated 35,000
walruses were spotted about 5 miles north of Point Lay, Alaska, on Sept. 27 by scientists on
a survey flight. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requested that pilots fly at least
2,000 feet above the walrus herd and a half mile away from it. Helicopters were asked to
fly 3,000 feet above and a mile away from the walruses, who were forced to swim to shore
due to the lack of the sea ice that normally provides resting areas this time of year.[/QUOTE]
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[url]http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/wildlife-officials-warn-pilots-avoid-massive-walrus-herd-n216641[/url]

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Yay walrus.