For an item of interest to those on this list, see:

Shepard Krech III, "Birds and Eskimos." In Arctic Clothing of North
America--Alaska, Canada, Greenland, eds. J.C.H. King, Birgit
Pauksztat, and Robert Storrie. London: British Museum Press (2005),
62-68.

--- Robert Gosford <kamibob1@...> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Further to the ERSG update earlier today I'm posting this note with
> some links to recent research and study on people, birds and climate
> change.
>
> In the UK the Stern Review has just been released and presents a
> careful and considered warning to all of us.
> Links to the Stern Review can be found here:
> http://www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economi
> cs_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm or just do a Google search
> for the Stern Review.
>
> The Royal Society for the Protrection of Birds, based in the UK, has
> also looked at this issue:
> http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/climatechange/index.asp
>
> Still in the UK - A joint British Ornithological Union /ECSA
> (Estuarine & Coastal Studies Association) conference was held at the
> University of Hull on 22-24 March 2002.
> Approximately 100 delegates from seven countries met for the weekend
> to discuss the effects of climate change upon bird populations in
> general, and coastal species in particular. The scientific component
> of this generally excellent conference was organised by Mark
> Rehfisch (BTO).
>
> See this report at: http://www.bou.org.uk/meetrep8.html
>
> And in the US - The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has been at the
> forefront of research looking at potential range changes of birds as
> well as looking for observed changes possibly attributable to
> climate change.
>
> http://www.abcbirds.org/climatechange/
>
> I'll post these as links on the ERSG - I'm sure there is a lot more
> information on these issues out there - if you have further links or
> reports please post them to the site or send them on to me.
>
> Cheers and best,
>
> Robert Gosford
>
>
>
>


Shepard Krech III
Prof. of Anthropology and Environmental Studies
Dir., Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Dept. Anthropology, Box 1921, 128 Hope Street,
Brown University, Providence RI 02912 USA
TEL: 401-863-7056 [direct]; 401-863-7588 (fax)
EMAIL: krech@...