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Könyv Saving the Gray Whale Serge Dedina

Saving the Gray Whale

People, Politics, and Conservation in Baja California

Szerző: Serge Dedina
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Kiadó: University of Arizona Press
Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten
Küldés 14-20 napon belül
8 241 Ft
Once hunted by whalers and now the darling of ecotourists, the gray whale has become part of the cul...

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Szerző
Serge Dedina
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2000
oldal
186
EAN
9780816518463
ISBN
9780816518463
Enbook ID
06374223
Kiadó
University of Arizona Press
Súly
308
Méretek
152 x 229 x 13

Teljes leírás

Once hunted by whalers and now the darling of ecotourists, the gray whale has become part of the culture, history, politics, and geography of Mexico's most isolated region. After the harvesting of gray whales was banned by international law in 1946, their populations rebounded; but while they are no longer hunted for their oil, these creatures are now chased up and down the lagoons of southern Baja California by whalewatchers.This book uses the biology and politics associated with gray whales in Mexican waters to present an unusual case study in conservation and politics. It provides an inside look at how gray whale conservation decisions are made in Mexico City and examines how those policies and programs are carried out in the calving grounds of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay, where catering to ecotourists is now an integral part of the local economy.More than a study of conservation politics, Dedina's book puts a human face on wildlife conservation. The author lived for two years with residents of Baja communities to understand their attitudes about wildlife conservation and Mexican politics, and he accompanied many in daily activities to show the extent to which the local economy depends on whalewatching."It is ironic", observes Dedina, "that residents of some of the most isolated fishing villages in North America are helping to redefine our relationship with wild animals. Americans and Europeans brought the gray whale population to the brink of extinction. The inhabitants of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay are helping us to celebrate the whales' survival". By showing us how these animals have helped shaped the lifeways of the people with whom they share thelagoons, Saving the Gray Whale demonstrates that gray whales represent both a destructive past and a future with hope.

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