Caribou Crossing Water (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Caribou Crossing Water

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Caribou weakened by harassing insects in the summer take longer to migrate to calving grounds the following spring. This means calves have less time to fatten up before winter. As Arctic summers continue to grow warmer and favor more insects, caribou populations could suffer.

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courtesy of NPS/Kyle Joly

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