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Colorado scientists study ptarmigans as bellwethers of climate change

'"We think ptarmigans are going to have a limited ability to cope with climate change because they are limited to alpine habitats," said project supervisor Cameron Aldridge, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist and CSU professor. "If something is happening to them, then we should be concerned."'

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