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102 Posts

Natural Environment

Birds
 
 38
Land Mammals
 
 27
Ocean / Sea
 
 21
Fish
 
 17
Invertebrates
 
 14
Marine Mammals
 
 14
Microbes
 
 12
Plants / Kelp
 
 6
Arachnids
 
 4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 4
Weather
 
 4
Amphibians
 
 3
Land
 
 3
Air
 
 2
Fungi
 
 2
Insects
 
 2
Reptiles
 
 2
Groundwater
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 102
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 47
Pathogen
 
 20
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 9
Parasite
 
 9
Extreme Temperature
 
 8
Pollution
 
 5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 5
Infestation
 
 4
Drought
 
 3
Algal Bloom
 
 2
Flooding / Draining
 
 2
Ice / Snow Change
 
 2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Extreme Precipitation
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 1
Fire
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 27
Safety
 
 27
Human Health
 
 26
Pets
 
 10
Fisheries
 
 9
Cultural Impact
 
 8
Livestock
 
 7
Aquaculture
 
 6
Economic Impact
 
 6
Harvest Change
 
 3
Communication
 
 2
Sports / Recreation
 
 2
Air Quality
 
 1
Burial Site
 
 1
Conflict
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
Buildings
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1
Transportation
 
 1

Year

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Month

3 9 6 13 12 13 12 2 4 3 7 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 18
SUMMER
 
 18
WINTER
 
 14
FALL
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 28
Canada
 
 11
China
 
 3
Norway
 
 2
Russia
 
 2
Estonia
 
 1
Greenland
 
 1
Poland
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1