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Published 07/02/2009 by Space Daily


Climate change shrinks wild sheep: scientists

Climate change has caused a flock of wild sheep on a remote northern Scottish island to become smaller, according to an unusual investigation published on Thursday.

The study explains a mystery that has bedevilled scientists for the past two years.

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Baaad News: Global Warming Shrinks Sheep
WASHINGTON — Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. On average, wild Soay sheep ... - [07/02/2009 - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]
Climate change shrinks Scotland's wild sheep
LONDON (Reuters) - Wild sheep on a remote Scottish island are shrinking, and scientists blame global warming. ... - [07/02/2009 - Reuters: Environment]
Climate change shrinks sheep - [07/03/2009 - Straits Times]
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...were colder. "In the past, only the big, healthy sheep and large lambs that had piled on weight in their first summer could survive the harsh winters on Hirta" he said. 'But now...
Climate change shrinks wild sheep: scientists [Space Daily - 07/02/2009]
...Hirta,' he said. "But now, due to climate change, grass for food is available for more months of the year and survival conditions are not so challenging -- even the slower-growing sheep have a chance of making it, and this means smaller individuals are becoming increasingly prevalent in the population." Another factor in the...
Climate change shrinks wild sheep: scientists [Space Daily - 07/02/2009]
...said Coulson. "Biologists have realised that ecological and evolutionary processes are intricately intertwined, and they now have a way of dissecting out the contribution of each" he said. 'Unfortunately...
Climate change shrinks wild sheep: scientists [Space Daily - 07/02/2009]

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