Hawaiian Monk Seal (Genus species subspecies)

marine island beach-nesting carnivore endemic to Necker, Laysan, and French Frigate Reef, Hawaii
population about 300 in early 1990s
declined after introduction of dogs, pigs, and diseases
References:

Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR), Endangered Species Hot Links

Nilsson, G. The Endangered Species Handbook QL82.N55 1983 ISBN 0-938-424-09-7

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Home Page

U.S. Department of Interior, National Biological Survey

Williams, J. and Nowak, R. chapter in The Last Extinction QH75.L36 1993

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