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Protecting Wildlife in a Changing Climate
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| As the global climate changes, wild animals are shifting where they live—even beyond the protected areas that are crucial to their survival. This visualization highlights predictions and solutions for range shifts by an iconic species of North American wilderness, the wolverine. |
Spring temperature: NOAA NCDC
Wolverine range: IUCN/R. Kays
Wolverine bioclimatic envelope and projections: ecoclim.org
Protected areas: WDPA/US-PAD
Connected habitat: Y2Y
The datasets in this visualization have also been formatted for spherical display on systems such as NOAA's Science on a Sphere and Magic Planet. Download the materials at SOS version and resources here.
Scientific advisors: Ned Gardiner, NOAA Climate Program Office; Healy Hamilton, Worldviews Network
This visualization was produced by the American Museum of Natural History under award NA10SEC0080014 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
This webinar was conducted on September 25, 2012 from 3-4 PM EST, hosted by the American Museum of Natural History's Science Bulletins program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The webinar featured the visualization's scientific advisors:
Drs. Gardiner and Hamilton briefed participants and answered questions about the connections between climate and wildlife, how computer modeling is enabling scientists to anticipate habitat changes, and conservation strategies that could help species adapt in a warming world. You can download an archive of the webinar HERE.