Another warning sign: Walruses trampled to death

Here is the sad news from the National Wildlife Federation. The culprit? Disappearing sea ice caused by global warming.

The walrus typically spends much of its time resting on sea ice. But, as global warming melts its icy habitat, it has no place else to go but to land. It’s not uncommon for walruses to gather on shore in the fall months, but they are currently gathering in alarmingly large numbers and arriving much earlier than in previous years.

In fact, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently reported that 131 walruses, mostly calves and yearlings, were trampled to death in Alaska by
other walruses. This is a clear and urgent signal that
the sea ice is nowhere to be found.

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