"They come out of the nest, which has a little more warmth in it usually than the outside temperature, and they came out and yes they ... moved a little way down the beach and then it just got too cold for them to function and they turn themselves on their back and just lay there."
Winter Rough On St. Paul Reindeer Herd | alaskapublic.org
As the Pribilof Island of St. Paul slowly emerges from a brutal winter, it’s becoming clear the cold weather seriously damaged the island’s reindeer herd. KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce reports there might be some tough times ahead for locals who rely on the animals for meat.
Lorrie Goldstein: NDP green plan bad news | JunkScience.com
Thomas Mulcair’s so-called “solution” to the “problem” of the oil sands artificially inflating our dollar and gutting Canada’s manufacturing sector is to take billions of dollars more out of the pockets of ordinary Canadians.
That’s because the federal NDP leader’s proposed “cure” is a cap-and-trade market on steroids — far more massive in scope than the existing one in Europe.
Clean Energy Standard Bill Will Discourage Use Of Biomass For Renewable Energy | JunkScience.com
Ok, so it’s got one thing going for it
The New Nostradamus of the North: Moose population dying - or growing: Blame it on global warming!
It is interesting to note that European moose seem to be thriving, in spite of - or because of - "global warming". This is what a Finnish study notes:
The elk will mainly benefit from a warming climate and thinning snow cover. Thus, food will be more easily available and the management of the population will become even more important than today.
Rapid Climate Changes Turn North Woods into Moose Graveyard: Scientific American
Bob Baker, regarded as one of the best wildlife trackers on the Gunflint Trail, believes the region's gray wolves are preying on moose, especially young calves, whose survival is essential for the herd to maintain itself. The wolves were only recently removed from the endangered species list. "You can radio-collar as many adult moose as you want. But if wolves are eating the calves, you're still going to lose your herd," he said.
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