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The bee apocalypse is still here. The bees haven’t come back. Other fauna have declined as well, without us noticing. I go to northern Maine a few times a yea
by hammock 4y ago
The bee apocalypse is still here. The bees haven’t come back.
Other fauna have declined as well, without us noticing.
I go to northern Maine a few times a year and I’m always looking for moose. I used to be able to find them. Now I only see them when I’m in the air (from a plane).
My friend showed me a study the state did tracking 60 newborn moose calves. Due to overwhelming winter tick population, 90%(!) did not survive the first year, and therefore could not reproduce. This problem has led to a massive decline of moose.
- mulmen 4y agoDo you have a link to the study? I’m curious how that survival rate compares to the past.
- scruple 4y agoI found an article about it because I was also curious. https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-05-18/most-moose-calves-in-part-of-maine-died-this-year-as-a-tiny-predator-benefits-from-warmer-weather https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-05...