Unsung wildlife threatened by climate change

Dolphins, flamingos, turtles & musk oxDecember 2009. The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a list of animals facing new challenges from climate change, some in strange and unexpected ways.In a new report titled "Species Feeling the Heat: Connecting Deforestation and Climate Change," the Wildlife Conservation Society profiles more than a dozen animal species and groups that are facing threats due to climate change impacts including: changing land and sea temperatures; shifting rain patterns; exposure to new pathogens and disease; and increased threats of predation.