The Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state has been granted a long-sought waiver that allows it to conduct its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah is a tribe of 1,500 people on the ...
In Utqiagvik, Alaska, the Iñupiat rely on whaling and subsistence hunting for the bulk of their diet, a practice dating back thousands of years. Powered by mineral wealth, the Iñupiat-run North Slope ...
In March, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) sought public comment on the Makah Tribe’s request for a permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to hunt gray whales off the ...
A big boost in a deduction for some whalers’ expenses would benefit subsistence hunters. There’s a surprising winner in the latest draft of Senate Republicans’ domestic policy megabill: whaling boat ...
A cornerstone U.S. law that has protected whales, seals, and polar bears for over 50 years is under threat as Republican ...
Dr. Will Gough skillfully deploys a suction-cup tag on a foraging humpback whale in Southeast Alaska. “Many animals use tools to help them find food,” explains Professor Lars Bejder, co-lead author of ...
The Bush administration yesterday named the beluga whale in Alaska's Cook Inlet an endangered species despite opposition to the move by Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee. By ...
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