Caribou herd (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Caribou herd

Caption

A herd of caribou in arctic Greenland. Caribou at this study site have been declining over the past several years, while muskoxen have been increasing. Such herbivores help rare plant species persist in a rapidly changing climate.

Credit

Eric Post, UC Davis

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