Pa.'s State Bird In Danger Of Leaving State Due To Climate Change

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The Ruffed Grouse, Pennsylvania’s state bird since 1931, is in danger of leaving the Keystone state due to climate change.

The Ruffed Grouse is expected to search for a cooler climate if that’s the case since it prefers cooler, even severe, winters.

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. My guess is,

the Ruffed Grouse is under pressure in States where the Hard Woods have been depleted. Again,the Hard wood Trees are having a rough time replenishing on a natural cycle due to the change in Average Temps.

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2. I have noticed a lot of rot in oaks here in Florida.

They also appear to not be as healthy as I remember them during the summers of my childhood, their current summer foliage is weak looking and they have a lot of dead small branches in them.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Oak Wilt and Oak heart rot

seems to be a major issue nation wide. Noticed when watching video of Tornado and Hurricane damage,the Older Oaks and some Maples seem to be all heart rotted out.

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4. That is what I am seeing from tree falls.

One of my brothers had several oak falls on his farm, all had rot at their cores. Just enough wind force hit them to bring them down. I am actually nervous when I drive under oaks or park my vehicle in the falling path of one.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Rough Grouse as well as Turkeys

kind of depend on the Acorn as a food source.