In historic times, though, aboriginal hunting had depleted sea otter populations only in localized areas, and as the sea cow would have been easy prey for aboriginal hunters, accessible populations may have been exterminated with or without simultaneous otter hunting.
Aboriginal hunting had depleted sea otter populations only in localized areas. This was in historic times. This was though. Accessible populations may have been exterminated with or without simultaneous otter hunting. This was in historic times. The sea cow would have been easy prey for aboriginal hunters.