. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. people designated as part of a network to cover strandings along the North Carolina coast. Whom you call de- pends on where you are. The beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and Cape Lookout National Seashore are under federal jurisdiction. Contact the park service staff immediately at these telephone numbers with the in- formation you have gathered on the stranding: Cape Hatteras (919) 473- 2117, Pea Island (919) 987-2394 and Cape Lookout (919) 728-2121. If the s
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. people designated as part of a network to cover strandings along the North Carolina coast. Whom you call de- pends on where you are. The beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and Cape Lookout National Seashore are under federal jurisdiction. Contact the park service staff immediately at these telephone numbers with the in- formation you have gathered on the stranding: Cape Hatteras (919) 473- 2117, Pea Island (919) 987-2394 and Cape Lookout (919) 728-2121. If the stranding is on state property, contact the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) office in Morehead City at (919) 728-4595. NMFS is the government agency with legal authority over marine mammals. The Southeastern United States Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Salvage Network notifies area agencies and biologists for every stranding reported to their toll-free number: 1- 800-327-6545. While it is important to contact the Smithsonian Institution's Marine Mammal Salvage Program, Potter suggests you first contact agencies closest to the stranding site as they are in a better position to take immediate action. These agencies will contact the Smithsonian at the first chance. The telephone number for the salvage program is (202) 357-1920. Marine Mammal Program Smithsonian Institution Washington 20560 If, for some reason, you have not been able to reach any of the agencies listed above, call the Coast Guard, state Division of Marine Fisheries, local police department or county sheriff, wildlife department, local Marine Resources Centers (Fort Fisher (919) 458-8257, Bogue Banks (919) 726-0121 and Roanoke Island (919) 473-3493), universities or colleges, area humane society or the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Remember to leave your name and phone number in case the agencies you have called need to reach you for more details on the stranding. What to do until help
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