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brooklynite

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5. UPDATE-US reroutes flights around Alaska beach in attempt to avoid walrus stampede

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 01:52 PM

Oct 2014

The plight of thousands of walruses forced to crowd on to an Alaska beach because of disappearing sea ice has set off an all-out response from the US government to avoid a catastrophic stampede.

The Federal Aviation Authority has re-routed flights, and local communities have called on bush pilots to keep their distance in an effort to avoid setting off a panic that could see scores of walruses trampled to death, federal government scientists told reporters.

Curiosity seekers and the media have also been asked to stay away.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/01/walrus-alaska-beach-trampled-death

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In Absence Of Ice, Record 35,000 Walrus Come Ashore At One NW Alaska Beach [View all] hatrack Oct 2014 OP

oh the irony mopinko Oct 2014 #1

And, consequently, expect the report to be a whitewash of the extent of the problem. (n/t) Nihil Oct 2014 #4

Somehow i imagine that even seeing this huge herd of big animals having to adapt to logosoco Oct 2014 #2

Sad. Don't expect Washington to do anything, either. DC is owned by the pollutors. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #3

UPDATE-US reroutes flights around Alaska beach in attempt to avoid walrus stampede brooklynite Oct 2014 #5