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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

10,000 Birds

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. Some animals are injured and killed by wildfires. In the months after a fire, wildlife populations can suffer substantial losses due to habitat alteration and destruction.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. Grief in magpies and red foxes: Saying goodbye to a friend.

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