Working cooperatively with the Eskimo Walrus Commission and walrus hunters from Alaskan coastal communities, we designed a study to deploy satellite transmitters and conduct counts, carcass surveys, and observations on haulouts that are encountered near villages in spring and fall. During the seven years (2009–2016) of this study titled, “Village-Based Walrus Habitat Use Studies in the Chukchi Sea,” we combined satellite-linked transmitter technology and the traditional knowledge and skills of Native subsistence walrus hunters to greatly increase our understanding of walrus movements and behavior.
