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123 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
43
Birds
 
35
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Land Mammals
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Land
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Weather
 
6
Invertebrates
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
123
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Drought
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
48
Harvest Change
 
33
Cultural Impact
 
30
Fisheries
 
30
Economic Impact
 
22
Human Health
 
11
Safety
 
11
Water Management
 
7
Pets
 
5
Communication
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Transportation
 
3
Energy
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

1 73 31 18
 
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

12 7 14 16 13 13 4 5 5 10 13 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
WINTER
 
15
SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
50
Norway
 
4
Canada
 
3
Russia
 
3
China
 
2
Faroe Islands
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1