#ClimateCryptids: Jackalope
Detailed Description
Bad news, folks. We missed Jackalope season! We’ll have to try again next June 31. Don’t forget to apply for the proper hunting license! (It’s a real thing. Look it up, we’ll wait).
The deer and the jackalope may not play much longer in Wyoming, if cheatgrass gets its way. Fueled by climate-driven droughts and heat spells, invasive grasses can turn diverse sagebrush steppes into fire-prone monocultures. This destroys habitat for many game species, including any hunter’s ultimate prize: a six-point jackalope!
Be careful, though. When hunting jackalope, it’s never clear who is predator, and who is prey. (dun dun DUUUUN).
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[Image description: A desert landscape dotted with shrubs and grasses. In the foreground is a large rabbit-like creature with antlers. In the background is a hunter standing next to a blind. An orange text box reads: Invasive grasses are taking over sagebrush steppes, destroying prime habitats, and disrupting Jackalope season.]
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