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Posted Mon Mar 9 2009: from Register-Herald (WV): Global warming forcing shift in migratory pattern http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1236639596 Scientists for the National Audubon Society say "new and powerful" evidence compiled over the last 40 years suggests that nearly 60 percent of the 305 species of birds that winter in North America are shifting their ranges northward due to the impact global warming has on their ecosystems. According to a news release by Audubon officials, their scientists analyzed citizen-gathered data from the past 40 years and concluded the birds have shifted their ranges to the north by an average of 35 miles since 1968. "Movement was detected among species of every type, including more than 70 percent of highly adaptable forest and feeder birds," the release said. [Read more stories about: ecosystem interrelationships, migration changes, lived experience] New!: Your Quips: HarryP says: "Heck, I'd be moving north too, if I had the wherewithal." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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