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NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) website features maps which
demonstrate the massive collapse of Gray Whale numbers from
their historical distribution.
These maps can be viewed
at:
http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/essays_moore_maps.html
GIS
This
GIS map details some of the major threats to the Eastern North
Pacific Gray Whale.
Data has been obtained from
relevant US agencies. More data will be included as
details come to hand.
The GIS has been developed by
Greg Luker, GIS Laboratory, Southern Cross University,
Lismore, NSW Australia.
>> Click the map for
larger image <<
Map Detail
- Southern California
Map
Detail - Military Threats - Special Use
Areas
Map Detail -
Liquid Natural Gas Platforms
From the
Report
4.2 The
Federal Government has recently sold 29.4 million acres in the
Chukchi Sea for oil lease sales. Within this lease
sale is critical feeding habitat for the ENPGW.
Select
the image below to view a high resolution PDF of the
map.
1.2 The migration route takes
the whales past one of the most heavily industrialised
coastlines in the world. Thus exposing the population to
marine pollution, vessel traffic, industrial noise and
activities associated with the development of the outer
continental shelf resources, fishing entanglements, bottom
trawling, industrial development, military and non military
sonar across its entire range.
THIRTEEN PROPOSED LIQUID NATURAL GAS
TERMINALS PROPOSED ALONG MIGRATION ROUTE encompassing
California, Oregon, Washington, Western Canada and
Baja-Mexico.
The construction of these terminals would
cause underwater noise and the operation of the terminals
would exceed current ambient noise levels. Noise
can disrupt migration and other important behaviours. (Click
image to view larger version).
(Click the Map, or here
to view a bigger one).
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