National Wildlife Federation's Dr. Doug Inkley testified before the Virginia Commission on Climate Change yesterday, detailing the effects of warming temperatures and rising sea levels on fish and wildlife. Virginia's trout and duck populations are particularly at risk. And in the Chesapeake Bay, climate change is just one of many threats to oysters and crabs.

1. Impacts on Fisheries and Wildlife
Doug Inkley, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
National Wildlife Federation

2. MISSION
National Wildlife
Federation inspires
Americans to
protect wildlife for
our children's
future.

3. Southeastern Region - USFWS
127 National Wildlife Refuges
78% Changing Biome

4. Spruce-Fir Forests

5. SE Breeding Songbirds
Gross Species Loss – 37%
Net Species Loss – 22%

6. Cold Water
Fisheries:
Trout

7. Temperature Sensitive
70oF Impaired
75oF Lethal
John Gale

8. Brook Trout Habitat Decline
TU
John Gale