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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

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According to a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study, human-induced climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in the western U.S. While larger animals like deer and elk are usually able to escape the fire’s path, smaller animals like squirrels, foxes and snakes are not always so lucky.

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Why is the Robin’s Breast Red?

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But seriously, Science has a more interesting set of answers, and some recently published research on European Robins helps to examine this question in some detail. Caribou for instance; In this kind of deer, both sexes have antlers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science Volume 29, Issues 1-4, February 1991, Pages 403-451 a.

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Collaborative List – January 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Deer Fence Canal Rd. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Deer Fence Canal Rd. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Deer Fence Canal Rd. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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