Status of waterfowl on the Peace-Athabasca Delta / Ed Hennan.
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TextPublication details: Winnipeg, MB : 1972. Ducks Unlimited Canada,Description: K v, K 105 p. : ill. , maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: The Waterfowl which breed and congregate on the Peace-Athabasca Delta constitute a direct and integral part of the livelihood of the native people of Fort Chipewyan and outlying Delta villages. The ducks, geese,and swans' and their eggs also provide food for predators, all of which comprise an ecologically sensitive, aesthetically attractive community of organisms. These predators, in turn, also provide food and income for local families. Nationally and internationally, the Peace-Athabasca Delta is invaluable as a migration stopover for approximately 400,000 waterfowl en route to breeding areas in the Arctic, and 1,000,000 migrants to wintering areas across the southern part of this continent and extending into South America. Ducks raised in the Delta contribute to the hunters' fortune throughout western Canada and the three western flyaways. More than 11,000 whistling swans (approximately 12 percent of the North American population) were counted in a single survey of the Delta durin
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Includes bibliographical references (p. K 88-K 91).
The Waterfowl which breed and congregate on the Peace-Athabasca Delta constitute a direct and integral part of the livelihood of the native people of Fort Chipewyan and outlying Delta villages. The ducks, geese,and swans' and their eggs also provide food for predators, all of which comprise an ecologically sensitive, aesthetically attractive community of organisms. These predators, in turn, also provide food and income for local families. Nationally and internationally, the Peace-Athabasca Delta is invaluable as a migration stopover for approximately 400,000 waterfowl en route to breeding areas in the Arctic, and 1,000,000 migrants to wintering areas across the southern part of this continent and extending into South America. Ducks raised in the Delta contribute to the hunters' fortune throughout western Canada and the three western flyaways. More than 11,000 whistling swans (approximately 12 percent of the North American population) were counted in a single survey of the Delta durin