The Effect Of Climate Change On The Decline Of Grey Owls

Climate change is forcing many animals to adapt to survive. The tawny owl in Finland is a good example. These owls come in two colors, brown or pale grey. The cold white winters have traditionally favored the grey owls, which can hide from predators by blending into a snowy color scheme. But as the winters have become more mild over the last 50 years, researchers noticed a change grey owls are slowly on the decline and the brown birds are thriving, better suited to blending into the bare brown branches of the forest. As more own owls survive, more brown genes get passed down through