Vaquita : science, politics, and crime in the Sea of Cortez /

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"In 2006, the last of China's Yangtze river dolphins--baiji--succumbed to extinction, and la vaquita marina, a diminutive porpoise endemic to the Upper Gulf of California, quietly and without fanfare inherited the title of world's most endangered marine mammal. Unlike many other criti...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bessesen, Brooke (Author)
Other Authors: Safina, Carl (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Phocoena sinus.
Rare mammals > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Endangered species > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Wildlife conservation > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Endangered ecosystems > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Poaching > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Totoaba fisheries > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Phocoena sinus > Conservation > Social aspects.
Phocoena sinus > Conservation > Economic aspects.
Wildlife conservation > Social aspects > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Wildlife conservation > Economic aspects > Mexico > California, Gulf of.
Marsouin du Pacifique.
Mammifères rares > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
Faune > Protection > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
Écosystèmes menacés > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
Braconnage > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
Marsouin du Pacifique > Conservation > Aspect social.
Marsouin du Pacifique > Conservation > Aspect économique.
Faune > Protection > Aspect social > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
Faune > Protection > Aspect économique > Mexique > Californie, Golfe de.
NATURE > Animals > Marine Life.
NATURE > Endangered Species.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Commerce.
Ecology.
Endangered ecosystems.
Endangered species.
Poaching.
Rare mammals.
Totoaba fisheries.
Wildlife conservation.
Wildlife conservation > Economic aspects.
Wildlife conservation > Social aspects.
California, Gulf of (Mexico) > Commerce.
California, Gulf of (Mexico) > Environmental conditions.
Californie, Golfe de (Mexique) > Commerce.
Californie, Golfe de (Mexique) > Conditions environnementales.
Pacific Ocean > Gulf of California.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"In 2006, the last of China's Yangtze river dolphins--baiji--succumbed to extinction, and la vaquita marina, a diminutive porpoise endemic to the Upper Gulf of California, quietly and without fanfare inherited the title of world's most endangered marine mammal. Unlike many other critically endangered species, the vaquita is not hunted. Nor is its habitat disappearing or degraded. The species is even protected by law. Why then have its numbers plummeted to near extinction when few humans have seen it live in the wild? The answer lies in a shadowy mix of international cartels, fishermen entrapped by politics and culture, and an unlikely fish called the totoaba. In this haunting story, Brooke Bessesen sets out to Mexico's Upper Gulf region to untangle the intricacies of the biology, acoustical science, and international intrigues behind the vaquita's decline. She interviews townspeople, fishermen, politicians, scientists, and activists, teasing apart a complex story filled with villains and heroes, a story whose outcome is unclear. When diplomatic and political efforts to save the little porpoise fail, Bessesen follows a team of veterinary experts in a binational effort to capture the last remaining vaquitas and breed them in captivity--the best hope for their survival."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 296 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-283) and index.
ISBN:9781610919326
1610919327

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