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A hunter walks through the burn scar left behind by the historic Missionary Ridge Fire in the mountains outside of Durango, Colorado. Climate change has not only increased wildfire activity throughout the West, it has also impacted wildlife in many ways. A 2012 United States Geological Survey report claims, “reduced snowfall in the mountains is causing powerful and cascading shifts in mountainous plant and bird communities.” Some blame warmer climates and increased human activity in the wilderness for the declining elk populations.
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PROJECT | Climate Change in the West
A hunter walks through the burn scar left behind by the historic Missionary Ridge Fire in the mountains outside of Durango, Colorado. Climate change has not only increased wildfire activity throughout the West, it has also impacted wildlife in many ways. A 2012 United States Geological Survey report claims, “reduced snowfall in the mountains is causing powerful and cascading shifts in mountainous plant and bird communities.” Some blame warmer climates and increased human activity in the wilderness for the declining elk populations.