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Clinton Abbott, director of the Natural History Museum, first heard of the sea lion hunting in a latter from T. N. Faulconer, which outlined the horror of the situation. Spurred on by Faulconer’s letter, Abbott began to make contact with conservancy-minded organizations and influential individuals throughout the United States. Foremost among these early contacts was Alfred Brazier Howell, a member of both the Cooper Ornithological Society and the American Society of Mammalogists known for his conservation work regarding whales off California. Howell would come to play an integral role during the early days of the effort, writing the Mexican authorities and putting Abbott in contact with numerous sources.
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