The biology, economic status and control of the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina richardli) in British Columbia, with particular reference to the Skeena River area

• Main Author: Fisher, Harold Dean
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 1947
• Subjects: Skeena; Skeena River; harbour seal; Phoca vitulina
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41819

Distribution of the harbour seal in British Columbia is extensive and includes at least 20 rivers and 6 lakes. An estimated 450 individuals utilize 8 hauling out sites in the area at the mouth of the Skeena River. A seasonal upriver movement in the Skeena River begins with the onset of the eulachon...