| Beluga Days: Tracking a White Whale's Truths Contributor(s): Lord, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1582431515 ISBN-13: 9781582431512 Publisher: Catapult OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2003 Annotation: Living in waters adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, the beluga whales of Cook Inlet are an isolated and genetically distinct population. Thought to number more than 1000 in the early 1990s, a sharp population decline has brought them near extinction. Original in approach and incisive in its questions, Beluga Days explores how conservation laws, management policies, and human behaviors have affected the shrinking beluga population. From hunters, regulators, environmentalists, researchers, and businesspeople to whale enthusiasts, Lord encounters an ongoing debate wrestling with the immediate need to protect the whales, as well as a respect for the centuries-old tradition of Native subsistence hunting. Beyond its compelling characters and particulars, Lord's story offers readers a deeper understanding of the often uncomfortable, often rewarding, juxtaposition of humans and the natural world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Marine Life - Nature | Endangered Species |
| Dewey: 599.542 |
| LCCN: 2003014465 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.51" W x 8.47" (0.75 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of the Beluga whales of Cook Inlet reveals an isolated and genetically distinct population of fascinating creatures. Living in waters adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, and thought to number more than 1000 in the early 1990s, a sharp population decline has brought Beluga whales to near extinction. Original in approach and incisive in its questions, Beluga Days explores how conservation laws, management policies, and human behaviors have affected the shrinking beluga population. From hunters, regulators, environmentalists, researchers, and businesspeople to whale enthusiasts, Lord encounters an ongoing debate wrestling with the immediate need to protect the whales, as well as a respect for the centuries-old tradition of Native subsistence hunting. Beyond its compelling characters and particulars, Lord's story offers readers a deeper understanding of the often uncomfortable, often rewarding, juxtaposition of humans and the natural world. |