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environment-wildlife1 year ago

"Tanker Crash Sends Thousands of Live Salmon into Wrong Oregon Waterway"

A truck carrying 102,000 spring Chinook smolts crashed, spilling about 77,000 of the threatened salmon into the wrong creek in Oregon. The accident occurred as the truck failed to navigate a sharp bend, releasing the majority of its cargo into Lookingglass Creek instead of the intended Imnaha River. The spill represents a significant loss for efforts to replenish depleted salmon populations, with wildlife officials expecting a decrease in adult fish returning in the coming years. The Nez Percé Tribe assisted in the cleanup, and the impact of the accident on future salmon populations is being assessed.

via The Washington Post|
#conservation#environment-wildlife#oregon
environment-wildlife1 year ago

"Polar Bears' Grim Reality: Starvation Risk and Struggles in a Warming Arctic"

A study tracking 20 polar bears in Manitoba, Canada, reveals the grim impact of melting sea ice on the bears' ability to access their main food source, leading to starvation and weight loss. As the bears are forced to seek alternate food sources on land due to longer periods of scant ice caused by human-induced global warming, they are burning as much energy as they are gaining from these terrestrial foods. This not only threatens the bears' survival but also increases the risk of human-bear interactions as the bears venture into local towns in search of food.

via Newser|
#arctic#climate-change#environment-wildlife
environment-wildlife1 year ago

"Arctic Polar Bears Struggle for Food Amid Climate Change"

Polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay are facing longer periods without Arctic sea ice due to human-caused climate change, forcing them to spend more time on land. New research shows that despite their efforts to find food on land, the bears are at risk of starvation as their calorie intake from alternative sources does not match their normal marine mammal prey. With the Arctic heating faster than the rest of the world, the study highlights the urgent need to limit greenhouse gas emissions and preserve sea ice to protect the endangered polar bear population.

via The Guardian|
#arctic#climate-change#environment-wildlife