In 1894, Revenue Cutter Service personnel were stationed to prevent seal killings at which location?

• A. The Pribilof Islands
• B. Kodiak Island
• C. Sitka
• D. Port Townsend

Answer: (A)

Protecting a vulnerable wildlife resource with federal enforcement is the idea here. The fur seals’ main breeding grounds were on the Pribilof Islands off Alaska, where most of the slaughter occurred. In 1894, Revenue Cutter Service personnel were stationed there to deter seal killings and enforce restrictions, making that location the focal point of federal protection efforts. The other sites listed—Kodiak Island, Sitka, and Port Townsend—were important places in the region but not the primary seal rookeries that required direct federal oversight at that time. The Pribilof Islands stood out because they housed the largest seal rookeries, so safeguarding them was essential to conserving the fur seal population.