Mount Rainier White-tailed Ptarmigan Federally Listed as Threatened Due to Climate Change Threat

A bird that spends its entire life near mountaintops in the Pacific Northwest is likely to become in danger of extinction as a result of climate change , the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service has announced. Following a rigorous review of the best available science, the Service has finalized a listing of the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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