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RESPONDENT
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Mikhail Stishov
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SITE NAME
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Yakan Cape, Chukotsky Peninsula, Russia
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| (095)465-47-93 // stishov@wrangel.msk.ru // Zapovednik "Ostrov Vrangelya", Ushakovskoie, Shmidtovski rayon, Chukotski okrug, 686870, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring and summer were cooler than normal, often with wind, mist and rain, though without heavy snow-falls.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Snowy Owl and Pomarine Skua did not breed, though were quite numerous. In sub-mountane and lowland regions up to 25 Snowy Owls and 70-80 Pomarine Skuas were found along a 10 km transect. The density of the Arctic Foxes was moderate with two or three individuals per 10 km transect.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Abundance of rodents was low: Siberian Lemmings were only found sporadically.
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Lemmus sibiricus | rare |
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Summary
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