Orca Whales: An Overview of the Natural History of Killer Whales
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A 5 page discussion of killer whale migratory and predation patterns. Identifies three separate cultures of killer whales: resident, transient and pelagic. Discusses the behavioral and phylogenetic differences in each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPorca.wps

The Makah Indian Whaling: Indigenous Right or Environmental Injustice
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A 9 page discussion of the importance of the whale hunt to traditional Makah culture. Discusses the history of whaling among the Makah and their voluntary abandonment of the practice in the early part of the twentieth century and their wish to resume the activity at present. Presents the possibility of future whaling as a very controversial one and one which divides not only environmentalist from the indigenous people but also the indigenous people themselves. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPmakah.wps

Whale Conservation
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A 12 page paper describing the plight of the whales at the hands of humans. The writer describes the history of whaling, why it is important to conserve whales, and other human threats to whales. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Whales.wps

Whaling/The Recent Controversy
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An 8 page research paper that examines the current controversy that has arisen over whaling. In recent years, some species of whales have been taken off the endangered species list, and this has, once more, caused a resurgence of interest in commercial whaling. The writer examines both sides of the volatile issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99whales.wps