Extinction of Arctic Reindeer in East Greenland

1900 CEEast Greenland

“The caribou disappeared from northern East Greenland in 1900 through migration to West Greenland in search of an adequate food supply as a result of climate changes.”

“Caribou,” Caribou - New World Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2016. Assessment, Arctic Climate Impact. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Scientific Report. Cambridge: Camb. U.P., 2005.

Image: Greenland Buck, George Edwards, 1750s