Redefining Walrus Stocks in Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Stewart, Robert E.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: walrus; Odobenus rosmarus; satellite tag; genetic; isotope; contaminant; morse; étiquette par satellite; génétique; Arctic; Baffin Bay; Baie de Baffin; Canada; Détroit de Davis; Foxe Basin; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Jones Sound; Lancaster Sound; Morse; Penny Strait; Baffin; Davis Strait; walrus*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63096

Defining management units is basic to the sound management of resources. Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) are hunted throughout their range in Canada and are subject to other human activities requiring management decisions. Current management units are based on a comprehensive review and a stock...