Re: Another BC species at risk and likely to be banned from hunting and trapping
Originally Posted by
jassmine
Nobody is saying anything about reductions in populations (despite the fake title of this thread).
The paper examines the lack of adaptation of pelage colour changes, as the onset of winter is less consistent due to climate change.
It goes on to address other adaptations found in populations in areas that have experienced changes in seasonal phenology.
Gigliotti, L. C., Diefenbach, D. R., & Sheriff, M. J. (2017). Geographic variation in winter adaptations of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 95(, 539-545.
I grew up in Northern Alberta. We had and have a healthy snowshoe hare population. Winter snows would start anywhere from October to December. That was 35 years ago. How much more inconsistent is it now?
I won't always be young, but I can be immature forever