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Why one loons death is stirring fears of tropical disease, climate change

2016-04-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bangor: A New England loon has died from avian malaria, according to researchers who believe this to be the first known case of a loon dying of the tropical disease. The loon was found floating last summer on Lake Umbagog, a 7-mile-long lake straddling the New Hampshire and Maine border, and was quickly brought to scientists for examination. In less than a week, the avian malaria was detected, surprising wildlife biologists and stirring conversations about climate change and its future impact on wildlife....

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Climate change fears put wolverine on endangered species watch

2016-04-07 04:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Times: The solitary, aggressive wolverine faces few threats in the wild even humans tend to give the remote creatures a wide berth but it does need snow to create dens. Hence a federal judges ruling this week ordering the Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider its 2014 decision against listing the wolverine under the Endangered Species Act because the creature is under attack by global warming. No greater level of certainty is needed to see the writing on the wall for this snow-dependent species...

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