Rising temperatures in the Arctic are encouraging Barnacle geese to speed up their migration journeys north every spring, says a new study.
But their efforts to go faster are leaving them too drained to lay their eggs early when they arrive.
This is bad news for the species as their chicks are hatched too late to take advantage of the best food, so fewer are surviving.
The scientists involved say the birds will have to adapt and migrate earlier.
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But their efforts to go faster are leaving them too drained to lay their eggs early when they arrive.
This is bad news for the species as their chicks are hatched too late to take advantage of the best food, so fewer are surviving.
The scientists involved say the birds will have to adapt and migrate earlier.
Full article here