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RESPONDENT
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Feudor Romanenko
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SITE NAME
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East-Siberian Sea coast to the east from the Kolyma River Delta, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| // farom@gol.ru // Khoroshevskoe Shosse 50-3-407, Moscow, 123007, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Summer was close to average in temperatures according to reports by local people. August was slightly warmer than usual.
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| Season temperature: |
average
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Several pairs of birds of prey, presumably Rough-legged Buzzards, were recorded, as well as numerous Sandhill Cranes geese and Arctic Hares. Solitary tracks of wolves and Polar Bears were recorded. Grouse were relatively rare.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Solitary lemmings were recorded in late August - early September, while they were reported abundant in 2004 by local fishemen and reindeer herders. Arctic Ground-Squirrels were numerous both in 2004 and 2005.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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