Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Devin Waugh, Tristan Pearce, Sonja K. Ostertag, Verna Pokiak, Peter Collings, Lisa L. Loseto
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018
• Subjects: arctic; climate change; traditional ecological knowledge; indigenous; co-management; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Tuktoyaktuk; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Climate change; Delphinapterus leucas; Inuvialuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0034; https://doaj.org/article/cf559207ddb647ee9d19d136a0c0548e

This paper documents Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga, including ecology and behavior, hunting techniques, and food preparation under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT. Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an important food source for Inuvialuit in the western C...