World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 6) Imperiled paradise on ice The Arctic What happens when global warming transforms a region? Magnificent species that depend on the ice for survival are put at risk of extinction. In places such as the Kamchatka Peninsula and Bering Sea, World Wildlife Fund is helping species and communities to be more resilient in the face of climate change, and ensure that they will have an Arctic home for many years to come. Did you know? More fish live along the edges of the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth. Flower growing near Unalaska Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea, Alaska Frozen ice blocks, Bering Sea Round Island, Alaska, USA Flowers in morning light on the hillsides in Unalaska Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea, Alaska Children of fishermen outside a cabin in Ekuk, Bristol Bay, Bering Sea, Alaska Adopt a Horned Puffin These handsome birds live mostly at sea, but must breed and nest on land. That’s when rats that stow away on cargo ships put puffins at risk. And that’s why WWF is working with partners to distribute rat traps to shippers as “puffin protection kits.” With fewer rats, the horned puffin and other birds have a greater FREE chance at with $50 donation or survival. more! $100 $50 $25 CTHP 6 Visit www.worldwildlife.org/gifts or call toll-free 1-800-CALL WWF http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTHP&sc=AWY0900WCN11
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