Canadian muskoxen hit by double punch of novel diseases and climate change

Mongabay
Apr 3, 2026, 11:24 am385 ptsTop
As winter comes to the Canadian Arctic, muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) abandon the valleys and head to higher ground, where winds sweep away the snow. That’s where we go to find them, Allen Niptanatiak, chairman of the Kugluktuk Hunters and Trappers Organization, tells Mongabay in a video call. The Inuit…

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