snowy owl
For the first time in 20 years, Sweden loses a bird species. More heat, fewer snow tunnels, fewer lemmings.
For years the Sweden did not declare that he lost a species of birds. Now, the snowy owl was considered extinct.
One of the most emblematic of the planet, has white plumage and bright yellow eyes. As hunters, They are exemplary: they dive through layers of deep snow to capture prey.
As expected, he lives in more cold of Earth. In fact, the snowy owl is also known as polar owl or arctic owl.
But yours future is at risk: in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification, it is “vulnerable”; In Europe, the maintenance of the species is “of little concern” – but the first assessment has not been updated for four years and the second has been that way for five years.
The species has been hunted and killed for years, whether for taxidermy or culinary delicacies, warns the . Deforestation, urbanization and roads have destroyed habitats and disrupted nesting seasons.
As climate change They don’t help: more heat, fewer snow tunnels, fewer lemmings (the snowy owl’s favorite food). And the Arctic is getting hotter and hotter.
Returning to Sweden, this bird, with irregular breeding phases, became a powerful symbol of the wild nature of the north of the Nordic country.
However, it disappeared 10 years ago. THE “silence” began in 2015: Since then, experts have seen no new offspring or signs of reproduction.
And now, the species was considered “regionally extinct”.
