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124 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
44
Ocean / Sea
 
32
Birds
 
30
Land Mammals
 
26
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Marine Mammals
 
15
Invertebrates
 
13
Land
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Weather
 
6
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
124
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Pathogen
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Drought
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
49
Fisheries
 
34
Harvest Change
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
22
Economic Impact
 
21
Safety
 
12
Human Health
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Pets
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Transportation
 
4
Communication
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Livestock
 
3
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
 
25
SUMMER
 
24
SPRING
 
22
FALL
 
11

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
China
 
1
Estonia
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1