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139 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
51
Birds
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
35
Land Mammals
 
29
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Marine Mammals
 
17
Invertebrates
 
15
Land
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Weather
 
6
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
139
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
30
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Drought
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
58
Fisheries
 
39
Harvest Change
 
39
Cultural Impact
 
26
Economic Impact
 
25
Human Health
 
14
Safety
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Conflict
 
5
Pets
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Communication
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Transportation
 
4
Water Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SUMMER
 
24
SPRING
 
23
FALL
 
13

Country

United States
 
52
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
3
China
 
2
Estonia
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1