Caribou herds of northwest Alaska, 1850-2000 / by Ernest S. Burch Jr. ; edited by Igor Krupnik and Jim Dau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burch, Ernest S., 1938-2010.

Contributor:

Krupnik, Igor.

Dau, J. (Jim)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caribou--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Caribou.

Caribou populations--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Caribou populations.

Reindeer--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Reindeer.

Wolves--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Wolves.

Alaska Natives--History.

Alaska Natives.

Herding--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Herding.

Human ecology--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Human ecology.

Mammals--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Mammals.

Mammal populations--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Mammal populations.

Indians of North America--Alaska, Northwest--History.

Indians of North America.

Natural history--Alaska, Northwest.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In his final, major publication Ernest S. "Tiger" Burch Jr. reconstructs the distribution of caribou herds in northwest Alaska using data and information from research conducted over the past several decades as well as sources that predate western science by more than one hundred years. Additionally, he explores human and natural factors that contributed to the demise and recovery of caribou and reindeer populations during this time. Burch provides an exhaustive list of published and unpublished literature and interviews that will intrigue laymen and experts alike. The unflinching assessment o.

Contents:

List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: Reading Tiger Burch; Foreword by Igor Krupnik; Preface by Jim Dau; Acknowledgments; Part II: Caribou Herds of Northwest Alaska; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Caribou versus Reindeer; Chapter 3. Predators; Chapter 4. The Western District; Chapter 5. The Northern District; Chapter 6. The Reindeer Era; Synopsis of Chapter 6; Synopsis of Chapter 7; Part III: Postscripts; Postscript by David R. Klein; A Life Well Lived, A Story Well Told by Polly Wheeler.

Appendix 1: Memorandum (E.S. Burch Jr. to Bockstoce, Dau, Hill, Krupnik, and Pratt, February 26, 2010)Appendix 2: Ecoregions of Northwest Alaska by E.S. Burch Jr; Appendix 3: Historical Sources by Ernest S. Burch Jr.; Appendix 4: Sources of Information by Ernest S. Burch Jr.; Appendix 5: Notes on the Consumption of Caribou at Herschel Island During the Whaling Era by E.S. Burch Jr.; Abbreviations; Works Cited; Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-196) and index.

ISBN:

1-60223-180-X

OCLC:

893740915