The Walleye

Question 1

Seeing The Forests For The Trees

Answer 1

Annual temperatures have warmed by 1.6 degrees Celsius

Some species will experience gains, some will experience losses

We are experiencing storms once a decade that we
would expect only once a century

Moose, birds, and cold water fish species have already seen significant impacts in northern Ontario

Question 2

Maddening for Moose

Answer 2

Over the past decade , many local hunters and naturalists have reported a noticeable decline in moose numbers

In Minnesota, researchers have found almost half the adult moose population is dying from brain-worm

With warmer, shorter winters anticipated for northern Ontario deer are expected to move further north and overlap further with moose causing greater potential for the transmission of brain-worm and other parasites

Question 3

Birds

Answer 3

Climate change is affecting birds, both in declining numbers and shifting ranges

We are now seeing red-bellied woodpeckers in Thunder Bay District

Our winters have been milder over the past 10-15 years

Populations of sandhill crane have exploded through
the Slate River Valley

Early buds on trees coupled with late killing frost can significantly deplete known food sources

Question 4

Fish

Answer 4

Climate change poses a threat to freshwater •ecosystems in Boreal region, and is expected to affect ice cover, water temperatures, total water volume and water quality in lakes and rivers

Question 5

Taking Action

Answer 5

Climate change is happening, human activities are causing it, limiting our greenhouse gas emission to zero by end of this century may be required to avoid the worst impacts.

Boreal forest zone is expected to shrink, reducing habitat for species that rely on these forests

We must limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius

December 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed to Paris
Agreement to set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Question 6

Key Facts

Answer 6

southern boundary of Canada’s boreal forest will likely shift 150-200 km to north

Canada’s forests make up 10% of world’s forest cover

84% of the carbon in boreal forests is in soils

Across entire North American boreal region, total