Bird Flu Found in Arctic Polar Bear for First Time
#BirdFlu #ArcticWildlifeBird flu detected in a dead Arctic polar bear in Svalbard, a European first, with a walrus also infected. The H5N5 virus spreads among vulnerable Arctic mammals, raising ecosystem concerns. read more
#ArcticWildlife #ClimateCrisis
The Biden administration will restrict oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to protect wildlife in the warming Arctic. Environmentalists praise the move, while Alaskan politicians criticize it as illegal and potentially harmful to the state's economy. read more