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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