Drought Shrinks Wildlife Havens

New research reveals how a brutal Western drought is shrinking habitats for deer, bears, and cougars—with top predators hit hardest. As water and food vanish, the domino effect ripples through the ecosystem: starving deer mean starving predators, and in extreme droughts, mule deer fawn survival plummets by over a third. This underscores the urgent need to protect critical habitats as climate change intensifies water scarcity. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ddf1e285c66948f5