Gray Whale Monitoring Study
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Page : 208 pages
File Size : 12,95 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Gray whale
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Author :
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Page : 208 pages
File Size : 12,95 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Gray whale
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Author : United States. Minerals Management Service. Pacific OCS Region
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Page : 117 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Gray whale
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Page : 70 pages
File Size : 15,79 MB
Release : 1989
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Author : Serge Dedina
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 39,52 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816518463
Once hunted by whalers and now the darling of ecotourists, the gray whale has become part of the culture, history, politics, and geography of Mexico's most isolated region. After the harvesting of gray whales was banned by international law in 1946, their populations rebounded; but while they are no longer hunted for their oil, these creatures are now chased up and down the lagoons of southern Baja California by whalewatchers. This book uses the biology and politics associated with gray whales in Mexican waters to present an unusual case study in conservation and politics. It provides an inside look at how gray whale conservation decisions are made in Mexico City and examines how those policies and programs are carried out in the calving grounds of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay, where catering to ecotourists is now an integral part of the local economy. More than a study of conservation politics, Dedina's book puts a human face on wildlife conservation. The author lived for two years with residents of Baja communities to understand their attitudes about wildlife conservation and Mexican politics, and he accompanied many in daily activities to show the extent to which the local economy depends on whalewatching. "It is ironic," observes Dedina, "that residents of some of the most isolated fishing villages in North America are helping to redefine our relationship with wild animals. Americans and Europeans brought the gray whale population to the brink of extinction. The inhabitants of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay are helping us to celebrate the whales' survival." By showing us how these animals have helped shape the lifeways of the people with whom they share the lagoons, Saving the Gray Whale demonstrates that gray whales represent both a destructive past and a future with hope.
Author : Brenda Peterson
Publisher : National Geographic
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780792241027
In this powerful collection of "Sightings, " award-winning Native American author Hogan teams up with acclaimed novelist Peterson to document the serene beauty, mystery, and controversy surrounding gray whales as they migrate from Alaska to Mexico. 16-page full-color photo insert.
Author : United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Gray Whale Monitoring Task Group
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Page : 54 pages
File Size : 17,43 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gray whale
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Author : United States. Marine Mammal Commission
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 17,45 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Marine mammals
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Author : Mary Lou Jones
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080923720
The Gray Whale: Eschrichtius robustus provides an introduction to the understanding of Eschrichtius robustus or the gray whale. This book explores the life processes, reproduction, and growth of large cetacean populations. Organized into four parts encompassing 25 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the gray whale evolution, fossils, and subfossil remains, range, and systematics in historical times. This text then presents the historical of gray whale exploitation and the economic importance of these whales to humans. Other chapters consider the gray whale migration, abundance, and seasonal distribution in the wake of the California population's recovery from depletion. This book discusses as well the methods used in shore-based censuses during migration and in aerial surveys of gray whales taken on their winter grounds. The final chapter deals with some innovative approaches to the study of free-ranging cetaceans. This book is a valuable resource for anthropologists, paleontologists, biologists, and naturalists.
Author : Robert Busch
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 20,26 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781551431147
Tells the complete natural history of the gray whale that is illustrated with over 80 colour photographs, including a number of underwater shots. Along with the details of the life history of the whale, this book covers man's exploitations of the whale, its comeback from the brink of extinction, and its current and future management issues.
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Page : 202 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Continental shelf
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