9 Ways Climate Change Has Animals Running (Flying and Swimming)
for Their Lives  Mountain goats in Glacier National Park. Photo
by jessicafm via Flickr.  From the Arctic to the Rockies to the
Mediterranean, species large and small are changing their
migratory patterns and seeking more hospitable homes. Why?
Climate change affects weather conditions, hunting grounds, and
the availability of water and favored food supplies. Those that
can up and move are the lucky ones--for now--but each relocation
affects food chains and habitats, often in ways we can't yet
predict. These nine critters are just a few of those being
rousted from their regular watering holes by global warming.  1.
Mountain Goats Running Out of Room  Mountain goats in the alpine
reaches of the Northern Rockies may have gone as high as they
can go in search of summer grazing areas, as the snowfields that
provide water for the plants they eat melt more and more
rapidly. Reports Sierra magazine: "In recent years these tough,
resilient creatures have