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25 Posts

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Natural Environment

Marine Mammals		25
Ocean / Sea		8
Land Mammals		4
Fish		2
Invertebrates		2
Birds		1
Surface Waters / Wetlands		1
Weather		1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline		6
Debris / Trash		3
Deformity / Disease / Injury		3
Pollution		3
Unusual Size / Abundance		2
Ice / Snow Change		2
Pathogen		2
Unusual Animal Behavior		1
Extreme Temperature		1
Unusual Range / Sighting		1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact		5
Cultural Impact		4
Food Security		4
Fisheries		3
Communication		2
Conflict		2
Harvest Change		2
Human Health		2
Safety		2
Transportation		2
Energy		1
TOURISM		1

Year

17	8

2023	2024

Month

2	3	3	3	2	1	6	3	2

Jan	Feb	May	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Season

WINTER		3
FALL		2
SUMMER		2

Country

United States		7
Canada		1