Distribution and abundance of killer whales ( Orcinus orca) in Nunavut, Canada—an Inuit knowledge survey

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Higdon, Jeff W., Westdal, Kristin H., Ferguson, Steven H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2013
• Subjects: Arctic; Nunavut; Hudson Bay; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Strait; Lancaster Sound; Foxe Basin; Baffin; inuit; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Killer whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315413000921; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315413000921

Traditional ecological knowledge is being increasingly used in wildlife management in northern regions, and Inuit harvesters in Nunavut, Canada, have extensive knowledge about local wildlife species. We collected Inuit knowledge on killer whales ( Orcinus orca ) through 105 semi-directed interviews...