Climate Change
Challenge:
America's sportsmen enjoy impressive opportunities for fishing and hunting because the conservation actions of the last century have delivered abundant and widely distributed populations of fish and game. But the geographic ranges of fish, wildlife and habitats we see today are likely to shift. Big game will have to adapt to changes in their forage base and alter their migration patterns. Changes in water quality and quantity will affect both saltwater and freshwater ecosystems and fisheries. Wetland losses predicted for the prairie pothole region could reduce waterfowl productivity in
Strategy:
Sportsmen are likely to be among the first to experience the impacts of climate change. Their hunting and fishing opportunities in those places where they have enjoyed past successes and great memories are likely to be altered. How we address the challenges of global climate change now will dictate the sporting opportunities for future generations. In adapting to climate change, securing funding for wildlife management will be critical. The proper tools and resources will enable wildlife management agencies to take steps to monitor fish and wildlife resources and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Action:
Eight of the TRCP's partner hunting, fishing and conservation organizations have released Seasons' End, a new report detailing the impacts of climate change on the habitat and distribution of fish and game in the
For more information about our climate change initiative, contact Bill Geer, initiative manager.
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