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Climate Change and Consequences for Animal Populations

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

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American Geophysical Union Courses Climate Change Courses Wildlife Conservation Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the impacts of climate change on diverse animal populations in this 41-minute AGU Fall Meeting 2017 press conference. Discover how beavers are colonizing new biomes, golden eagles are adapting their migratory patterns, changing snow conditions are affecting Dall sheep, and climate shifts are impacting Cape vulture habitats in biodiversity hotspots. Learn from expert researchers as they present their latest findings on ecosystem changes and animal responses to global warming. Gain insights into research methodologies, including population counts, Landsat imagery analysis, and comparisons between subadult and adult animal behaviors. Understand the far-reaching consequences of climate change on various species and their habitats across different regions of the world.

Syllabus

Introduction
Laura Pru
Darcy Gray
Harvey
Beavers in the Arctic
Lambs
Adult birds lack flexibility
Population counts
Using Landsat imagery
Subadults vs adults
Question
Wrapup


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AGU

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