The migrations of ibexes and climate change April 10, 2025
At the end of March 2025, an interesting scientific article on the seasonal migratory habits of the ibex in relation to climate change was published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. It is the result of a study at the alpine level that combines a large amount of data regarding the movements of 406 radio-collared ungulates with the climatic conditions of their habitats to analyze how the seasonal variations in snow coverage, peaks of growth and vegetation senescence, and average temperatures affect the strategies and timings with which ibex move from wintering sites to the slopes where they spend the summer season, and vice versa.