The Hawaiian Monk Seal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2001 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2001

The following document reports the findings of the studies of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal during 2001 in all of its reproductive sites in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This document contains information evaluating the status and trends of monk seal subpopulations; natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits; and the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Johanos, Thea C. & Baker, Jason D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modeling a Very Rare Event to Estimate Sea Turtle Bycatch: Lessons Learned (open access)

Modeling a Very Rare Event to Estimate Sea Turtle Bycatch: Lessons Learned

This document is an updated and expanded version of a previous report (McCracken, 2000) concerning the estimates of the rare occurrence of turtle bycatch, complete with models to approximate the amount of turtle bycatch for the years 1994 to 1999.
Date: November 2004
Creator: McCracken, Marti L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contingency Plan for Hawaiian Monk Seal Unusual Mortality Events (open access)

Contingency Plan for Hawaiian Monk Seal Unusual Mortality Events

Report about the unusual mortality of Hawaiian Monk Seals that includes extensive background information and research along with a prospective contingency plan to respond to the issue of unusual mortality for this species.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Yochem, Pamela K.; Braun, Robert C.; Ryon, Bradley; Baker, Jason D. & Antonelis, George A.
System: The UNT Digital Library