Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA
Indigenous peoples possess information of animals’ habitat use and behaviour; information essential for management and conservation of species affected by climate change. Accessibility of species that are important to Indigenous hunters may also change with environmental conditions. We documented In...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/as-2020-0052 2024-09-09T19:13:52+00:00 Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA Gryba, R. Huntington, H.P. Von Duyke, A.L. Adams, B. Frantz, B. Gatten, J. Harcharek, Q. Olemaun, H. Sarren, R. Skin, J. Henry, G. Auger-Méthé, M. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0052 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2020-0052 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2020-0052 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Arctic Science volume 7, issue 4, page 832-858 ISSN 2368-7460 2368-7460 journal-article 2021 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0052 2024-06-20T04:11:52Z Indigenous peoples possess information of animals’ habitat use and behaviour; information essential for management and conservation of species affected by climate change. Accessibility of species that are important to Indigenous hunters may also change with environmental conditions. We documented Indigenous Knowledge of bearded (ugruk in Iñupiaq), ringed (natchiq), and spotted seals (qasiġiaq) in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA, using semi-directed interviews with Iñupiaq hunters. This study originated from discussions with an agency of the regional municipal government to serve co-management efforts and understand habitat use of species subjected to climate change. Results indicated that ringed seals are associated with higher ice concentrations in winter than bearded seals and changes in sea ice retreat in spring may have greater impact on ringed seal habitat use because they are more likely to haul out on ice in spring. Additionally, all three species have foraging hotspots, used over several days by multiple individuals. Bearded seals, and to a lesser extent spotted and ringed seals, will use currents to forage. Results also revealed the use of inland water bodies and terrestrial habitat, which may become more important for bearded and ringed seals with changing ice concentrations and should be considered in management and conservation of these species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic bearded seal Erignathus barbatus Pusa hispida ringed seal Sea ice Alaska natchiq Canadian Science Publishing Arctic Science 1 27 |
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Indigenous peoples possess information of animals’ habitat use and behaviour; information essential for management and conservation of species affected by climate change. Accessibility of species that are important to Indigenous hunters may also change with environmental conditions. We documented Indigenous Knowledge of bearded (ugruk in Iñupiaq), ringed (natchiq), and spotted seals (qasiġiaq) in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA, using semi-directed interviews with Iñupiaq hunters. This study originated from discussions with an agency of the regional municipal government to serve co-management efforts and understand habitat use of species subjected to climate change. Results indicated that ringed seals are associated with higher ice concentrations in winter than bearded seals and changes in sea ice retreat in spring may have greater impact on ringed seal habitat use because they are more likely to haul out on ice in spring. Additionally, all three species have foraging hotspots, used over several days by multiple individuals. Bearded seals, and to a lesser extent spotted and ringed seals, will use currents to forage. Results also revealed the use of inland water bodies and terrestrial habitat, which may become more important for bearded and ringed seals with changing ice concentrations and should be considered in management and conservation of these species. |
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Gryba, R. Huntington, H.P. Von Duyke, A.L. Adams, B. Frantz, B. Gatten, J. Harcharek, Q. Olemaun, H. Sarren, R. Skin, J. Henry, G. Auger-Méthé, M. |
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Gryba, R. Huntington, H.P. Von Duyke, A.L. Adams, B. Frantz, B. Gatten, J. Harcharek, Q. Olemaun, H. Sarren, R. Skin, J. Henry, G. Auger-Méthé, M. Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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Gryba, R. Huntington, H.P. Von Duyke, A.L. Adams, B. Frantz, B. Gatten, J. Harcharek, Q. Olemaun, H. Sarren, R. Skin, J. Henry, G. Auger-Méthé, M. |
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Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA |
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indigenous knowledge of bearded seal ( erignathus barbatus), ringed seal ( pusa hispida), and spotted seal ( phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near utqiaġvik, alaska, usa |
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