Marmots
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One of the rarest mammals in the world: The fight to save Vancouver Island’s marmotsAdam Taylor said they release the marmots into a nest box with some of their favourite foods and familiar bedding so they can get a sense of home within their wild burrow.EnvironmentJun 24
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Burrowing marmots undermining homes in West Kelowna neighbourhoodResidents of one West Kelowna neighbourhood say they’re being undermined by migrating marmots from a nearby golf course.CanadaJun 21
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Marmot hitches 6-day ride from Colorado to Toronto, is safely returned homeA marmot that stowed away in the engine compartment of a car and travelled from Colorado to Toronto earlier this year has been safely returned to its natural habitat.CanadaJul 29, 2022
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5 marmot pups born at the Calgary ZooVancouver Island marmots are one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with only 30 in the wild in 2003.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Over 30 endangered Vancouver Island marmots die over winterExperts monitoring the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot say three dozen of the animals have died over the winter in the central island region of StrathconaJun 22, 2016
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More endangered Vancouver Island marmots released in the wildIt was a good day for the future of the Vancouver Island marmot.Jun 27, 2015
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