sunday times: waterfowl and global warming

I was glad to see that the National Wildlife Federation published a report, "The Waterfowler's Guide to Global Warming." The report details how global warming may impact waterfowl numbers, providing information on projections on the effects of climate change on the prairie pothole region of the Great Plains, known as North America's "duck factory"; northern tundra areas, where many geese nest; coastal wetlands, the primary wintering area for waterfowl; and how climate changes may influence the timing and extent of waterfowl migration. The web site also provides 15 state-specific fact sheets.

Engaging the nation's 3 million waterfowl hunters with their strong record of organization, activism, and support of conservation is a great idea. Ducks Unlimited has already linked to the report on their web site.  Related resources:

• The Wildlife Society published a similar report, Global Climate Change and Wildlife in North America.
• The American Bird Conservancy has a section of their web site devoted to climate change and birds.
• The EPA has a web site on climate change and birds.
• UK seabirds have huge breeding failure, blamed on warming oceans (new story originally from Independent)
• Rising sea levels endanger wintering birds, reports RSPB (BBC News).
• US Global Change Research Program report on The Ecological Effects of Global Warming on North American Birds and Butterflies.