https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67 Mini Project Blog on California Quail and how climate change will affect this species en-us 2022-06-25 03:25:48 UTC 2025-12-12 05:53:23 UTC hello@padlet.com evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230164136 The California Quail can be found in sagebrush, chaparral, and foothill areas also the high desert of California.

These birds enjoy birdseed and other small plants and have a mostly vegetarian diet, but will eat small insects.

To survive, the California quail forges for food and runs very quickly with its short legs. to protect from predators they will take flight quickly. In the fall and winter, they form big groups and eat early in the mornings or late evenings. In the sun they will seek shade to hide from predators.]]> 2022-06-25 03:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230164136 evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230166686 Range describes where a species lives based on the climate, habitat and other factors. With climate change we learned that many species are losing their range. This means that they are shrinking or moving and it can even lead to the species extinction.

This map currently shows the range of the California Quail. Scroll down to view the changes in range as the temperature rises from climate change.]]> 2022-06-25 03:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230166686 evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230169413 In this scenario, I have applied a 1.5-degree temperature increase to the map to see the predictions on the California Quails range.

The gray area that appeared represents the range gained. It may seem as if the species is growing, but it is actually moving into new more habitable places since it must leave the now uninhabitable ones. 

This species needs food and trees to survive, so as the temperature rises a bit, their species of food  (plants and bugs) may also be moving due to the heat. If they stay in the same spot, they may die out so instead, they move their range in hopes of adapting and moving to a new area.

The dark red areas represent the species lost its range. Although the majority of yellow area represents that the species is stable, the red spots show that with even higher temperatures there can be an even bigger loss in the future. In the next map, we can see the prediction for a 3.0-degree increase.


]]> 2022-06-25 04:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230169413 evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230171573 In this last map, we can see that the red parts are now covering the majority of the originally yellow(stable) areas. And it seems to be growing a lot quicker than the gray areas that represent the new California quail habitable areas. This means that the population rates for this species is also declining with climate change happening.]]> 2022-06-25 04:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230171573 evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230172683 This species of bird along with many other species all work as part of an ecosystem. With the population declining, this can affect other species as well. It can range from more insects and weeds in an area, or a decline in other species that need these birds for survival as well.

not only is climate change affecting this species, this is also a sign for us as humans to see we need to fix the problem. It is important because we are part of the system as well and if something is happening to this specific species, it is also a sign of our own future as well.

we must save the environment to help these species and many others and then we will be able to save ourselves.]]> 2022-06-25 04:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230172683 evelyngomez11 https://padlet.com/evelyngomez11/gl0amm782svcpd67/wish/2230174638 Roberson, Roy. 2008. "Where have all the qauil gone?" Farm Progress.

All About Birds. "California Quail." https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Quail/overview#

Audubon. "How Climate Change Will Affect California's Birds."https://www.audubon.org/climate/survivalbydegrees/state

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