Global warming tied to Arctic caribou decline
(Source - Ed Struzik, The Province, see below) Warm, wet winters and hot, dry summers reduce numbers. In the summer of 1996, biologist Frank Miller was flying along the coast of Bathurst Island searching for Peary caribou, found only in the High Arctic of Canada, when he spied a dark spot on the sea ice.
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Posted: May 14th, 2008 under Canada, Caribou, climate change.
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Greenland: Warmer weather linked to caribou deaths
(Picture Eric Post) Global warming may be the reason for a decrease in the number of caribou calves being born in West Greenland, U.S. researchers said.Biologist Eric Post said data show the timing of peak food availability no longer corresponds to the timing of caribou births, the university said Friday in release.
The study, conducted in [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under Caribou, Greenland.
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