Nelson Historical Society Journal, Volume 3, Issue 4, September 1978
Sea Mammals
Sea Mammals
In layer 4, Smith (n.d.) has identified fur seals, sea lions, leopard seal and possibly an elephant seal. There are eleven fur seals present. Their age and sex characteristics provide possible indications of both summer and winter occupation. Though the evidence strongly suggests a summer exploitation, there is some reason to suspect hunting of this species may have occurred at more than one time of the year.