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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2002

The beluga whale population in Alaska's Cook Inlet is growing by about 3 percent a year, according to federal scientists, giving them hope that the mammal's numbers are rebounding after a decade of decline.

Federal scientists blamed the low numbers of Native hunting. The Native village of Tyonek entered into a co-management agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service to to regulate the hunt.

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Beluga count encouraging (The Anchorage Daily News 1/21)
Cook Inlet numbers (The Anchorage Daily News 1/21)

Relevant Links:
Cook Inlet Beluga Whales, Agreements, Laws, Information - http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/whales/beluga.htm
The National Marine Fisheries Service - http://www.nmfs.gov

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