Photograh by PAUL SOUDERS The ice that does remain in the Arctic may provide a stable environment, albeit a compact one, for organisms that depend on ice. “For people concerned about habitats ...
At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea ...
The Arctic fox is a resilient and highly adaptable mammal that thrives in some of the world’s harshest climates. Found across ...
Plus an Arctic fox. It can hear its prey ... Really good swimmers though! So, polar habitats are cold, windy and covered in snow and ice. Oooh! I'm off to find a radiator! Polar habitats are ...
Observed ecosystem-level changes in the Arctic include the disappearance of essential habitats, shifts in species’ timing and ranges, disruption of species’ relationships, declines in abundance, and ...
Chukchi and Beaufort sea habitats. However, ringed seals are eating more saffron cod rather than the more nutritious Arctic cod. Arctic cod are very sensitive to water temperature. As waters warm ...
We continue to work for the fox by fighting climate change and defending its habitat from all types of other threats, including mining and oil and gas development. Check out our press releases to ...
Charged with managing polar bears, the USFWS has determined that 80% of the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge is “critical denning habitat” for polar bears. This sensitive area is located ...
Located just off the tip of Nunavut and northern Greenland, it could act as a crucial but concentrated future habitat for species that require ice for survival. But even then, the Arctic’s vast ...