Diet and feeding observations from an unusual beluga harvest in 2014 near Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

Diet and feeding observations from an unusual beluga harvest in 2014 near Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

The Eastern Beaufort Sea (EBS) beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) population are an important traditional food for the Inuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories (NT) Canada. In 2014, over 30 beluga whales were harvested at Ulukhaktok, NT, the first occurrence of a large harvest in...

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Main Authors: Lisa L. Loseto, Jasmine D. Brewster, Sonja K. Ostertag, Kathleen Snow, Shannon A. MacPhee, Darcy G. McNicholl, Emily S. Choy, Carolina Giraldo, Claire A. Hornby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Arctic Science
Subjects:
beluga diet
stomach contents
traditional and local knowledge
sandlance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0046

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https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0046

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