No snow, no hares: Climate change pushes emblematic species north

No snow, no hares: Climate change pushes emblematic species north Madison WI (SPX) Mar 31, 2016 - If there is an animal emblematic of the northern winter, it is the snowshoe hare. A forest dweller, the snowshoe hare is named for its big feet, which allow it to skitter over deep snow to escape lynx, coyotes and other predators. It changes color with the seasons, assuming a snow-white fur coat for winter camouflage. But a changing climate and reduced snow cover across the north is squeez ... more

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