[MCN] Drought changes a wide range of land species’ abundance, distribution, nutrition, reproduction and mortality - A sample compilation

[Lance Olsen]

Drought-driven change in wildlife distribution and numbers <https://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/pdf/WR11064>
https://www.publish.csiro.au › pdf <https://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/pdf/WR11064>
by L Seabrook · 2011 · Cited by 93 — The combination of climate change and habitat fragmentation may affect the long-term viability of many species (Travis 2003).

Impact of severe climate variability on lion home range and ... <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989414000122>
https://www.sciencedirect.com › science › article › pii <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989414000122>
by JH Tuqa · 2014 · Cited by 40 — We assessed the impact of a severe drought on the lion home range and ... However, climatic changes may modify the distribution and abundance of species

Drought-induced Suppression of Female Fecundity in ... - Nature <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51810-9>
https://www.nature.com › scientific reports › articles <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51810-9>
by CF Smith · 2019 · Cited by 5 — The population we studied, occurring at the northeastern extent of the species' distribution, experienced drought from 2012 through 2016.
 <https://therevelator.org/cop26-grizzly-bears/>
COP26 and Nature: Grizzly Bears Show Us the Connection ... <https://therevelator.org/cop26-grizzly-bears/>
https://therevelator.org › cop26-grizzly-bears <https://therevelator.org/cop26-grizzly-bears/>
Nov 12, 2021 — The bears, already desperate from sparse nutrient sources due to this summer's drought, were attracted to open bins of smelly food

California's Severe Drought Brings Wildlife Into Backyards as ... <https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/californias-severe-drought-bringing-wildlife-closer-to-homes/78052/>
https://www.nbcbayarea.com › news › local › california... <https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/californias-severe-drought-bringing-wildlife-closer-to-homes/78052/>
Nov 13, 2014 — California's severe drought is forcing wildlife to our backyards as they search for food, shelter and water.

Drought and wildlife: Hot, dry weather poses nasty ... <https://www.postregister.com/news/local/drought-and-wildlife-hot-dry-weather-poses-nasty-consequences-for-fish-birds-ungulates/article_9f44977e-9a24-56aa-b5c3-658812ff9b53.html>
https://www.postregister.com › news › local › drought-an... <https://www.postregister.com/news/local/drought-and-wildlife-hot-dry-weather-poses-nasty-consequences-for-fish-birds-ungulates/article_9f44977e-9a24-56aa-b5c3-658812ff9b53.html>
Jul 6, 2021 — “It's also going to cause some shifts in distribution of animals,” said Ivers Hull, a Fish and Game biologist focusing on ungulates

Coexisting with Wildlife During Drought | NEEF - The National ... <https://www.neefusa.org/weather-and-climate/coexisting-wildlife-during-drought>
https://www.neefusa.org › weather-and-climate › coexis... <https://www.neefusa.org/weather-and-climate/coexisting-wildlife-during-drought>
Drought impacts wildlife in many ways: Hungry deer, bears, raccoons, and other wild animals search for food. Deer, elk, and bighorn sheep may forage closer to ...

Effects of drought on the abundance and distribution of non ... <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240931>
https://journals.plos.org › plosone › article › journal.po... <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240931>
by BA Barbaree · 2020 · Cited by 1 — Conservation of migratory species requires anticipating the potential impacts of extreme climatic events, such as extreme drought.

Songbirds reduce reproduction to help survive drought <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200827172100.htm>
https://www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2020/08 <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200827172100.htm>
Aug 27, 2020 — New research suggests tropical songbirds in both the Old and New Worlds reduce reproduction during severe droughts, and this - somewhat ...
 <https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wildlife-news/1184-bear-conflicts-increase-during-drought-year-stay-safe.html>
Bear conflicts often increase during a drought year - Utah ... <https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wildlife-news/1184-bear-conflicts-increase-during-drought-year-stay-safe.html>
https://wildlife.utah.gov › news › utah-wildlife-news <https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wildlife-news/1184-bear-conflicts-increase-during-drought-year-stay-safe.html>
May 17, 2021 — Utah is black bear country, and the likelihood of conflicts with bears increases during a drought year when a bear's normal food supply is ...

Drought affects wildlife across Northern Nevada as springs ... <https://carsonnow.org/story/07/28/2021/drought-conditions-effect-wildlife-throughout-northern-nevada-region-springs-creeks>
https://carsonnow.org › story › drought-conditions-effe... <https://carsonnow.org/story/07/28/2021/drought-conditions-effect-wildlife-throughout-northern-nevada-region-springs-creeks>
Jul 29, 2021 — With ponds or lakes lessening and becoming warmer, along with more and more species of animals crowding into smaller sources of water

Major shifts in Amazon wildlife populations from recent ... <https://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/articles/ABodmer1801.pdf>
https://www.cifor.org › articles › ABodmer1801 <https://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/articles/ABodmer1801.pdf>
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by R Bodmer · 2018 · Cited by 38 — Article impact statement: Climate-change intensification of floods and drought in Amazonia affects animals and people that depend on wildlife resources.

Water sources during drought period in a Savanna wildlife ... <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24749508.2021.1971413>
https://www.tandfonline.com › ... › Latest Articles <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24749508.2021.1971413>
by J Chakuya · 2021 — The objectives of the study were to: (i) assess the distribution of artificial and natural water sources, (ii) assess if there is any relation ...

Sonoma wildlife is feeling the drought <https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-wildlife-is-feeling-the-drought/>
https://www.sonomanews.com › article › news › sonom... <https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-wildlife-is-feeling-the-drought/>
Jul 15, 2021 — Animals are coming out of the wilderness seeking a sip of water, since the waterways have dried up.

Severe drought and calf survival in elephants | Biology Letters <https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0370>
https://royalsocietypublishing.org › doi › rsbl.2008.0370 <https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0370>
Understanding how animal populations react to such events is thus crucial for addressing future challenges for wildlife management and conservation. We explored ...

Interactions between wildfire and drought drive population ... <https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/99/2/416/4837273>
https://academic.oup.com › jmammal › article <https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/99/2/416/4837273>
by MS Crowther · 2018 · Cited by 14 — Numbers of all small mammal species were declining due to drought prior ... An autologistic model for the spatial distribution of wildlife.

Drought could bring changes to Montana hunting season <https://thewesternnews.com/news/2021/aug/10/drought-could-bring-changes-montana-hunting-season/>
https://thewesternnews.com › news › aug › drought-cou... <https://thewesternnews.com/news/2021/aug/10/drought-could-bring-changes-montana-hunting-season/>
Aug 10, 2021 — That can mean less nutrition for elk, deer and other wildlife, the Montana ... While animals may see reduced weights due to the drought, ...

Severe drought leaves Kenyans hungry, fuels conflict with ... <https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/severe-drought-leaves-kenyans-hungry-fuels-conflict-with-wildlife/2373766>
https://www.aa.com.tr › africa › severe-drought-leaves-... <https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/severe-drought-leaves-kenyans-hungry-fuels-conflict-with-wildlife/2373766>
Sep 24, 2021 — Drought has caused increased cases of human-wildlife conflict 

England faces wildlife tragedy as worst drought in 30 years ... <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/mar/19/england-wildlife-drought>
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › mar › en... <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/mar/19/england-wildlife-drought>
Mar 18, 2012 — Wildlife trusts urge action to avoid loss of rare species ..

State drops water for bighorn sheep as drought persists - Las ... <https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/beyond-rare-state-drops-water-for-bighorn-sheep-as-drought-persists-2377403/>
https://www.reviewjournal.com › Local › Local Nevada <https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/beyond-rare-state-drops-water-for-bighorn-sheep-as-drought-persists-2377403/>
Jun 13, 2021 — State wildlife department officials are replenishing the desert ... Without the emergency intervention, animal populations are threatened.

Everybody's thirsty. The drought's impact on all our wild ... <https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/everybodys-thirsty-the-droughts-impact-on-all-our-wild-neighbors/>
https://www.petaluma360.com › article › entertainment <https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/everybodys-thirsty-the-droughts-impact-on-all-our-wild-neighbors/>
Jul 29, 2021 — Everyone is being impacted by the drought and it's being seen in our local wild species, from insects to mammals. Loss of water and the ...

Drought-hit South Africa to kill 350 hippos and buffaloes for ... <https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/drought-hit-south-africa-to-kill-350-hippos-and-buffaloes-for-feeding-poor-55694>
https://www.downtoearth.org.in › news › natural-disasters <https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/drought-hit-south-africa-to-kill-350-hippos-and-buffaloes-for-feeding-poor-55694>
Sep 15, 2016 — Severe drought in southern Africa, dubbed as the worst in 35 years, has pushed the animals in South Africa's biggest wildlife park to ..

The West's megadrought is so bad, authorities are airlifting water <https://www.vox.com/2021/8/20/22630551/colorado-river-shortage-drought-wildlife>
https://www.vox.com › colorado-river-shortage-drough... <https://www.vox.com/2021/8/20/22630551/colorado-river-shortage-drought-wildlife>
Aug 20, 2021 — Wildlife agencies in the Southwest transport water to tanks that provide a lifeline for thirsty animals during severe drought.

Drought of '21 has dramatically impacted fish, wildlife <https://www.inforum.com/northland-outdoors/7169317-Drought-of-21-has-dramatically-impacted-fish-wildlife>
https://www.inforum.com › northland-outdoors › 7169... <https://www.inforum.com/northland-outdoors/7169317-Drought-of-21-has-dramatically-impacted-fish-wildlife>
Aug 29, 2021 — Across Minnesota as a whole the 2021 drought has inched into the top 10.

Ian, how does drought affect wildlife? <https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Ask-Game-and-Fish/Ian,-how-does-drought-affect-wildlife>
https://wgfd.wyo.gov › Ask-Game-and-Fish › Ian,-how... <https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Ask-Game-and-Fish/Ian,-how-does-drought-affect-wildlife>
Drought can have severe consequences for Wyoming's wildlife due to ... and leave wildlife like elk, deer and pronghorn hungry during spring when they need ...

Dire drought situation impacts local wildlife - Arizona PBS <https://azpbs.org/horizon/2021/06/dire-drought-situation-impacts-local-wildlife/>
https://azpbs.org › Arizona Horizon <https://azpbs.org/horizon/2021/06/dire-drought-situation-impacts-local-wildlife/>
Jun 14, 2021 — And that lack of water is increasingly impacting wildlife. ... “About 95% of Arizona is in severe or exceptional drought right now.”.

Years of drought threaten South Africa's wildlife industry <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-safrica-wildlife/years-of-drought-threaten-south-africas-wildlife-industry-idUSKBN1Z50WY>
https://www.reuters.com › article › years-of-drought-thr... <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-safrica-wildlife/years-of-drought-threaten-south-africas-wildlife-industry-idUSKBN1Z50WY>
Jan 6, 2020 — STRYDENBURG/GROBLERSHOOP, South Africa (Reuters) - A severe drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry, with game farmers ...

Drought a major disruption for S.C. wildlife and natural ... <https://news.clemson.edu/drought-a-major-disruption-for-s-c-wildlife-and-natural-resources-clemson-experts-say/>
https://news.clemson.edu › drought-a-major-disruption-... <https://news.clemson.edu/drought-a-major-disruption-for-s-c-wildlife-and-natural-resources-clemson-experts-say/>
Oct 14, 2019 — “We can see body weights decrease severely during drought periods for many ...

An Australian drought is killing millions of kangaroos - The ... <https://www.economist.com/asia/2019/12/18/an-australian-drought-is-killing-millions-of-kangaroos>
https://www.economist.com › ... › Dec 21st 2019 edition <https://www.economist.com/asia/2019/12/18/an-australian-drought-is-killing-millions-of-kangaroos>
Dec 18, 2019 — “It's distressing for the animals,” he says. ... died gruesome deaths since one of the country's worst droughts began nearly four years ago.

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