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More coastal habitat for geese in Alaska due to rising temperatures, melting sea ice
2014-02-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Summit County: Dwindling sea ice spells trouble for polar bears and walrus colonies, but some other animals are benefiting from global warming at least for now. Warming temperatures have resulted in more high quality habitat for geese along the Arctic coast of Alaska, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study. The research focused on black brant geese that migrate by the thousands each summer to the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska to undergo their wing molt, during which time the birds are flightless...
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