Attitudes of Nunavut Inuit toward Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristin H. Westdal
Jeff W. Higdon
Steven H. Ferguson
Arctic, vol. 66, no. 3, September 2013, pp. 279-290
Description
Study conducted between 2007 and 2010 consisted of 105 semi-directed interviews with residents of 11 communities in the Kivalliq and Qikiqtaaluk regions. Since killer whale population appears to be on the rise, perceptions of the animal and its consumption of subsistence species has implications for marine ecosystem management.