Final Recovery Plan for the North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena Japonica)
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Release : 2013
Category : Endangered species
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File Size : 43,7 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Endangered species
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Author : Barbara Koot
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,70 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Northern right whale
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Author : United States. Right Whale Recovery Team
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Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,1 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Endangered species
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Page : 137 pages
File Size : 25,54 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Northern right whale
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,81 MB
Release : 2023
Category : North Pacific right whale
ISBN : 9780660458038
Author : Right Whale Recovery Team (U.S.)
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Page : 86 pages
File Size : 26,91 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Northern right whale
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Author : Right Whale Recovery Team (U.S.)
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Page : 77 pages
File Size : 35,17 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Right whales
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Author : Gregory Keith Silber
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 18,72 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Northern right whale
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Author : David W. Laist
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 2017-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421420996
The fascinating story of North Atlantic right whales—from their evolutionary origin, through a thousand-year history of relentless pursuit by whalers, to ongoing efforts to rescue them from the brink of extinction. In the cold waters of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some of the heartiest humans of medieval days ventured out in search of whales. Through the centuries, people on both sides of the Atlantic became increasingly dependent on whale oil and other cetacean products. To meet this growing demand, whaling became ever more sophisticated and intense, leading to the collapse of what was once a seemingly inexhaustible supply of large cetaceans. Central to the whale's subsequent struggle for existence has been one species—the North Atlantic right whale. Conservationist David W. Laist now provides the first complete history of the North Atlantic right whale, from its earliest encounters with humans to its close brush with extinction, to its currently precarious yet hopeful status as a conservation icon. Favored by whalers because of their high yields of oil and superior baleen, these giants became known as "the right whale to hunt," and their numbers dwindled to a mere 100 individuals worldwide. Their dire status encouraged the adoption of a ban on hunting and a treaty that formed the International Whaling Commission. Recovery of the species, however, has proven elusive. Ship strikes and entanglement in commercial fishing gear have hampered herculean efforts to restore the population. Today, only about 500 right whales live along the US and Canadian Atlantic coasts—an improvement from the early twentieth century, but still a far cry from the thousands that once graced Atlantic waters. Laist's masterpiece features an incredible collection of photographs and artwork that give life to the fascinating history that unfolds in its pages. The result is a single volume that offers a comprehensive understanding of North Atlantic right whales, the role they played in the many cultures that hunted them, and our modern attempts to help them recover.
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 26,79 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Blue whale
ISBN : 9780660063553
"This action plan addresses the entire set of populations of Blue, Fin, Sei and North Pacific Right Whales (Balaenoptera musculus, B. physalus, B. borealis, and Eubalaena japonica) in Canadian Pacific waters. It identifies recovery measures to implement the broad goals and objectives outlined in the Recovery Strategy for Blue, Fin and Sei Whales in Pacific Canadian Waters (Gregr et al. 2006), and the Recovery Strategy for North Pacific Right Whales (DFO 2011). All four species are being considered together because of their similar geographic distribution, common threats to survival, and the efficiency of integrating activities and resources required for recovery. It is considered an action plan because current best available information is insufficient to identify critical habitat (DFO 2012). When sufficient information allows, critical habitat will be identified for one or more of the species in a later iteration of the action plan or an amended recovery strategy"--Executive summary, p. iii.