Carnivore Conservation
Predators are charismatic animals that most people find fascinating and repellent in equal measure. Visitors to Alaska are mesmerized witnessing a bear or wolf moving across the tundra in search of its next meal, or watching salmon sharks leaping out of the water in pursuit of prey. Seeing a bald eagle swoop down to snatch an unsuspecting fish from the water fascinates onlookers, awed and impressed by this raptor's flight and sight capabilities.
Alaska's Predators helps readers gain an understanding of these magnificent animals, their function in Alaska's ecosystems, and how and why they should be protected. The Alaska marine and terrestrial ecosystems are dynamic and complex, and predators are central to stabilizing these systems; they are important indicators of the health and observed changes to the ecosystem.
While Alaska has thousands of predatory animals, and all have essential roles in the ecosystem, the book, Predators in Alaska focuses on twenty-two representative species, grouped into terrestrial, avian and marine sections: the arctic fox, wolf, black bear, brown bear, lynx, mink, marten, wolverine, bald eagle, gyrfalcon, great horned owl, snowy owl, sunflower star, giant Pacific octopus, salmon shark, Pacific sleeper shark, Pacific halibut, sea otter, Steller's sea lion, polar bear, orca and great white shark. see https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/399726. Hear the predator podcast on Alaska Public Radio at http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/09/predators/.
Species chapters:
Salmon sharks in Alaska
Pacific sleeper sharks in Alaska
Great white sharks in Alaska
Bald Eagle
Gyrfalcon
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Black Bears
Brown Bears
Polar Bears
Orcas
Wolves
Wolverine
Alaska's Predators helps readers gain an understanding of these magnificent animals, their function in Alaska's ecosystems, and how and why they should be protected. The Alaska marine and terrestrial ecosystems are dynamic and complex, and predators are central to stabilizing these systems; they are important indicators of the health and observed changes to the ecosystem.
While Alaska has thousands of predatory animals, and all have essential roles in the ecosystem, the book, Predators in Alaska focuses on twenty-two representative species, grouped into terrestrial, avian and marine sections: the arctic fox, wolf, black bear, brown bear, lynx, mink, marten, wolverine, bald eagle, gyrfalcon, great horned owl, snowy owl, sunflower star, giant Pacific octopus, salmon shark, Pacific sleeper shark, Pacific halibut, sea otter, Steller's sea lion, polar bear, orca and great white shark. see https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/399726. Hear the predator podcast on Alaska Public Radio at http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/09/predators/.
Species chapters:
Salmon sharks in Alaska
Pacific sleeper sharks in Alaska
Great white sharks in Alaska
Bald Eagle
Gyrfalcon
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Black Bears
Brown Bears
Polar Bears
Orcas
Wolves
Wolverine