This Wednesday, eight Arctic foxes, seven white and one blue, were released on the Varanger Peninsula in beautiful winter weather. The Arctic foxes come from the breeding station in Oppdal as part of the breeding program for Arctic foxes.
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Arctic winter conditions are rapidly changing, with increasingly frequent mild weather periods where rain is followed by ground ice on the tundra. Plants become encapsulated in ice for extended periods, which can damage them and is expected to result in a lower "greenness" index measured via remote sensing.
COAT aims to give robust documentation and predictions on climate change impacts on biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystem processes in the Norwegian Arctic, as a basis for management interventions and adaptations.
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