haul-out

If plants and animals change their distribution in response to a changing climate as is expected (Chapters 7, 8, 9), critical habitats of wildlife (seabird nesting colony sites, reindeer/caribou calving grounds, waterfowl and shore-bird nesting and staging areas, marine mammal haul-out areas) will also change in their distribution over time.

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Arctic 2009

Walruses haul-out on pack ice most months of the year (Fig. 9.21), using land-based sites only during summer when sufficient sea ice is unavailable.

General description of the Arctic biota 2009

A ringed seal pup outfitted with a radio-transmitter that was deployed as part of a haul-out behavior study in Svalbard, spring 2003 (photo by Kit Kovacs & Christian Lydersen, Norwegian Polar Institute).

Future change in processes and impacts on Arctic biota 2009

Marine birds and many marine mammals require a land base for some of their life activities, be it nesting sites for birds, maternal dens for polar bears, or haul-out areas used by many marine mammals for resting, breeding, or giving birth.

Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic 2009

Walrus routinely use sea ice as a haul-out platform in shallow areas where they feed on benthic fauna.

General description of the Arctic biota 2009

Development of regional land use plans based on adequate wildlife inventory data should enable designation of protected areas to encompass critical wildlife habitats, such as caribou calving grounds, wetland bird nesting habitats, and coastal haul-out sites and nesting colonies of critical importance for marine mammals and birds.

Critical elements of wildlife management in an Arctic undergoing change 2009

If plants and animals change their distribution in response to a changing climate as is expected (Chapters 7, 8, 9), critical habitats of wildlife (seabird nesting colony sites, reindeer/caribou calving grounds, waterfowl and shore-bird nesting and staging areas, marine mammal haul-out areas) will also change in their distribution over time.

Management and conservation of wildlife in the Arctic 2009

The latter occurs in greater numbers, although there are no suitable haul-out areas for the large gatherings of grey seals which are found in the Northern Quark Archipelago and south of the High Coast.

Kvarken Archipelago High Coast, Finland and Sweden 2008

Between September and May, Prudence Island is also used as a haul-out site for harbor seals.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Rhode Island 2007

Inevitably, every rookery, bower, haul-out, and nesting sight on the Monterey coast was swept away.

Excerpt: Down To A Soundless Sea by Thomas Steinbeck 2002