May 30, 2019 | Wildlife
Climate Experience: Citizen spotted a tiger shark, a species not usually found in cold Victorian waters. Explanation: The East Australian Current has extended 350kms south since the 1940s, increasing Victorian water temperatures, enabling warmer water species to...
May 30, 2019 | Wildlife
Climate Experience: Citizen has reported a massive decline in pygmy possums in the area. Explanation: Mountain pygmy possum populations have declined by up to 87% since1996.[1] The mammal faces threats on a number of fronts including reduced snow cover, early snow...
May 30, 2019 | Wildlife
Climate Experience: Citizen has noticed that butterflies are emerging earlier than they used to. Explanation: Butterflies are emerging 10 days earlier in spring than they did in 1945 (10 days earlier for each degree of temp rise).[1] Increased temperatures force a...