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100 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
31
Birds
 
23
Land Mammals
 
20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Invertebrates
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
12
Land
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Weather
 
4
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
100
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Pathogen
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Drought
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Fire
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
37
Fisheries
 
29
Harvest Change
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
18
Economic Impact
 
18
Human Health
 
10
Safety
 
10
Pets
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Communication
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Transportation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

24 25 51
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023

Month

9 12 14 10 7 20 6 6 6 2 5 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
24
WINTER
 
24
SPRING
 
21
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
40
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
3
China
 
1
Estonia
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1