Form 3-2415 Walrus Tagging Certificates

FWS Form 3-2415 (Rev. 03/2020)
U.S. Department of the Interior

OMB Control No. 1018-0066
Expires ##/##/####

WALRUS
TAGGING
CERTIFICATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

OMB Control No. 1018-0066
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WALRUS CERTIFICATE #
Tagging Date

(2)

Tagging Location

(3)

Village Hunted From (If Different)
MTRP
Tag #
(Pairs)
1

2

3

L

(4)

R

(5)

Take
Type
LK BF

Date
Killed /
Found

(6)

(7)

(1)

Age

Sex

A SA M F U

(8)

(9)

Tusk
Circ

Tusk
Lgth

Location
Killed /
Found

(10)

(11)

(12)

L
R
L
R

4

5

L
R
L
R

In addition to the walrus listed above, how many walrus without
tusks were harvested:
(13)
Calves

Yearlings

Adults with no tusks

(14)

Remarks

(15)

Signature of Tagger

(16)

Name of Hunter (Print)
Signature of Hunter

(17)
Instructions on Inside of Front Cover

WHITE-ORIGINAL

PINK-HUNTER'S COPY

YELLOW-TAGGER'S COPY
FWS Form 3-2415

APP 3 - 7 - 89

Rev. 03/2020

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALRUS FORM
Tusks from each walrus should be tagged in pairs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Record the date tusks are tagged.
Village where tusks are tagged.
Village walrus was hunted from if different than tagging village.
Record tag number of plastic-headed wire tag used for left tusk.
Record tag number of plastic-headed wire tag used for right tusk.
Take type – mark column that describes how tusks were obtained: LK – live killed, and retrieved the same
day; BF – beach found, walrus found dead on the beach. All floaters are to be marked as BF.
7.
Record date of kill or beach find as month, day, and year.
8.
Age of walrus. A = Adult, male with tusks 12 inches or longer; female with tusks 8 inches or longer. SA
= Sub-Adult, male with tusks showing that are less than 12 inches; female with tusks showing that are less
than 8 inches.
9.
Sex of walrus: M = male; F = female; U = unknown.
10. Measure and record tusk circumference at gum line (see example above).
11. Measure and record tusk length from gum line to tip along front side following the curve of the tusk (see
example above).
12. 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.
13. Record number of calves, yearlings, and walrus without tusks harvested in addition to the tagged walrus
recorded above.
14. Record any information of interest or unusual circumstances about the animal, health or condition of
walrus, specimens removed for analysis.
15. The tagger signs here.
16. Print the name of the hunter.
17. The hunter or owner signs here
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Marine Mammals Management
Marking, Tagging, and Reporting
1011 East Tudor Road MS341
Anchorage, AK 99503
and retain the yellow copy in book for your records.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

OMB Control No. 1018-0066
Expires ##/##/####

WALRUS CERTIFICATE #
Tagging Date

Tagging Location
Village Hunted From (If Different)
MTRP
Tag #
(Pairs)

Take
Type
LK BF

Date
Killed /
Found

Age

Sex

A SA M F U

Tusk
Circ

Tusk
Lgth

Location
Killed /
Found

L

1

R

2

3

L
R
L
R

4

5

L
R
L
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

WHITE-ORIGINAL

PINK-HUNTER'S COPY

YELLOW-TAGGER'S COPY
FWS Form 3-2415

APP 3 - 7 - 89

Rev. 03/2020

OMB Control No. 1018-0066
Expires ##/##/####

FWS Form 3-2414 (Rev. 03/2020)
U.S. Department of the Interior

NOTICES
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407, as amended; 50 CFR § 18.23(f).
Purpose: FWS will use this information to monitor marine mammal harvests.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the routine uses identified in
System of Records Notice INTERIOR/FWS-30, Marine Mammals Management, Marking, Tagging and Reporting Program.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; failure to provide all the requested information may limit FWS’ ability to
monitor marine mammal harvests.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collects information
necessary to monitor the subsistence harvest of walrus and will be used to obtain essential biological data necessary to
manage the species, and to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.
Information requested in this form is voluntary. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned Control No. 1018-0066.
ESTIMATED BURDEN STATEMENT
The relevant burden to report information required on this form and have the specified parts marked or tagged is 15 minutes,
including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing the form. Direct
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the form to the Service Information Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/PERMA (JAO), Falls Church, VA
22041-3803, or via email at Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please do not send your completed form to this address.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATEMENT
For organization, businesses, or individuals operating as a business (i.e., permittees not covered by the Privacy Act), we
request that you identify any information that should be considered privileged and confidential business information to allow the
Service to meet its responsibilities under FOIA. Confidential business information must be clearly marked "Business
Confidential" at the top of the letter or page and each succeeding page and must be accompanied by a non-confidential
summary of the confidential information. The non-confidential summary and remaining documents may be made available to
the public under FOIA [43 CFR 2.13(c)(4), 43 CFR 2.15(d)(1)(i)].
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
There is no fee associated with this form.