Suitable habitat area and drought intensity (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Suitable habitat area and drought intensity

Caption

As drought intensified in Utah and Nevada, the area of suitable habitat decreased for cougar, black bear and mule deer. 

Credit

M. Leclerc et al. Comm. Earth and Environ. 2026 (DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03530-y)

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