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Bull California sea lion trimmings (penis and testicles) hung up to dry on San Miguel Island. When dried they are sold to the Chinese who manufacture from them a medical preparation supposed to rejuvenate the aged. June 16, 1927.

Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishga14_1928cali (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game
Subjects: Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons
Publisher: (San Francisco, etc. ) State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
Contributing Library: California Department of Fish and Game
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CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. of Santa Barbara channel and on land adjacent thereto, or in fish and game district nineteen." This was primarily to prevent the extermi- nation of the California sea lion. Since 1909 there has been no organized killing, though a small but steady drain has been acting on the herds. Several individuals add to their incomes by killing the breeding bulls for the penis and testicles, known to the trade as trimmings." These are sold to the Chinese, who manufacture a medical preparation supposed to rejuvenate the aged. A number of California sea lions are taken annually to be used for exhibition purposes in zoological gardens and circuses. This species is used almost exclusively, as the Steller is too large and difficult to handle. In 1927 the fishing interests of San Pedro and Santa Barbara spon- sored a bill (Senate Bill No. 547, introduced by Senator Charles W.
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Fig. 4. Bull sea lion trimmings hung up to dry on San Miguel Island. When dried they are sold to the Chinese who manufacture from them a medical preparation supposed to rejuvenate the aged. June 16, 1927. Lyon, of Santa Barbara), which would have repealed section 6'ilc of the Penal Code, the law of 1909. If this had passed, it would have taken all protection from the sea lions in California. This was subse- quently withdrawn. Another bill (Assembly Bill No. 820, introduced by Assemblyman Morgan Kcaton. of Long Beach) would have given the Fish and Game Commission power to control the seals and sea lions "where it determined such reduction was necessary." This also was withdrawn. A third bill relating to sea lions (Assembly Bill No. 199, introduced by Assemblyman T. R. Finle.y, of Santa Barbara), which passed both houses and was signed by the Governor May 17, 1927, affords protection to the California sea lion only, in fish and game

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