Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Buried bounty: Caribou survival depends on lichen and snow

A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry indicates that if lichen continues to decline across the Arctic, caribou populations could struggle to survive the winter.

Buried bounty: Caribou survival depends on lichen and snow
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A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry indicates that if lichen continues to decline across the Arctic, caribou populations could struggle to survive the winter.

Originally published at Phys.org

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