Principal Investigator:Stewart, D. Bruce Licensed Year(s):
1993
Summary:
The researchers will be documenting Inuit traditional knowledge of the distribution, abundance and biology of High Arctic beluga and narwhal. This information will be used to identify research and management needs for local and co-management plans. A questionnaire will be used to interview elders and hunters; the interviewer will be a community resident. Information will be compiled into a repo...
Principal Investigator:Finley, Kerry J. Licensed Year(s):1994
1993
1992 Summary:
Since 1983, Word Wildlife Fund has supported research on the bowhead of Isabella Bay. This research, representing the first ever conducted on this species, has identified Isabella Bay to be one of the most important habitats for bowhead in the eastern arctic. The whales use the area to feed, socialize and shelter them from killer whales. The researcher will continue his study of bowhead behavi...
Principal Investigator:Richard, Pierre Licensed Year(s):
1993
Summary:
The North Water Survey for beluga will involve the use of satellite images to locate open water, and photography to instantly record large numbers of beluga and other marine mammals sighted. Work will be conducted out of Resolute and Pond Inlet, and the survey will take in all areas of open water north of 73'00 latitude. The survey is a result of a recommendation by the 1992 Canada/Greenland Com...
Principal Investigator:Richard, Pierre Licensed Year(s):
1990
Summary:
The researcher and team will continue their study to census walrus in the area of northern Hudson Bay and beluga in the area of southeast Baffin Island. Using remote sensing tools and twin otter aircraft they will census portions of the range of walrus and beluga to determine their distribution and abundance....
Principal Investigator:Davis, Rolph A. Licensed Year(s):
1980
Summary:
To document the number, distribution and movements of bowhead whales within the study area (please see attached map). Aerial surveys with Twin Otter and Islander aircraft will be used....
Principal Investigator:Hay, Keith Licensed Year(s):
1976
Summary:
To determine the abundance, distribution and population dynamics of the narwhal using aerial surveys and specimens form the Inuit....