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Beluga Days

Tracking a White Whale's Truths

Nancy Lord

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English
Counterpoint
04 December 2003
This study of the Beluga whales of Cook Inlet reveals an isolated and genetically distinct population of fascinating creatures.

Living in waters adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, and thought to number more than 1000 in the early 1990s, a sharp population decline has brought Beluga whales to near extinction. Original in approach and incisive in its questions, Beluga Days explores how conservation laws, management policies, and human behaviors have affected the shrinking beluga population. From hunters, regulators, environmentalists, researchers, and businesspeople to whale enthusiasts, Lord encounters an ongoing debate wrestling with the immediate need to protect the whales, as well as a respect for the centuries-old tradition of Native subsistence hunting. Beyond its compelling characters and particulars, Lord's story offers readers a deeper understanding of the often uncomfortable, often rewarding, juxtaposition of humans and the natural world.
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Imprint:   Counterpoint
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 38mm
Weight:   426g
ISBN:   9781582431512
ISBN 10:   1582431515
Pages:   268
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Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Nancy Lord lives in Homer, Alaska. From her many years of commercial salmon fishing and, later, work as a naturalist and historian on adventure cruise ships, she's explored in both fiction and nonfiction the myths and realities of life in the north. Among her published books are three collections of short stories and five works of literary nonfiction, including the memoir Fishcamp, the cautionary Beluga Days, and the front-lines story of climate change, Early Warming. Lord was honored as Alaska Writer Laureate for 2008-10, a term during which she traveled throughout the state to promote Alaska writers, writing, and libraries.

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