A catch history for Atlantic walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus ) in the eastern Canadian Arctic

• Published in: NAMMCO Scientific Publications
• Main Authors: D Bruce Stewart, Jeff W Higdon, Randall R Reeves, Robert EA Stewart
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2014
• Subjects: Atlantic walruses; Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus; catch history; hunting; Canada; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Arctic; Hudson Bay; Hudson; Foxe Basin; Arctic Population; Balaena mysticetus; bowhead whale; Central Arctic; inuit; Odobenus rosmarus; walrus*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/3.3065; https://doaj.org/article/89d1e03fb9e04b52b6d4103a6c943ebd

Knowledge of changes in abundance of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in Canada is important for assessing their current population status. This catch history collates available data and assesses their value for modelling historical populations to inform population recovery and managem...