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	Marmot
		The marmot is a large, diurnal, burrowing RODENT of the SQUIRREL family, native to Eurasia and North America.
		Marmots are rotund and stocky, weigh 2-9 kg, and have thick fur, short bushy tails and small ears.
		Marmots hibernate in burrows for 4-9 months; on awakening they may be almost half their autumn weight.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005116 (237 words)

	Vancouver Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait.
		Vancouver Island is roughly divided between a rugged, wet west coast and a drier, more rolling east coast by the Vancouver Island Ranges, which run down most of the length of the island.
		Vancouver Island came to the attention of the wider world after the third voyage of Captain James Cook, who landed at Nootka Sound of the Island's western shore on March 31, 1778 and claimed it for the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_Island (1638 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is found only in the high mountainous regions of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.
		The closest relative of the Vancouver Island Marmot is the Hoary Marmot, Marmota caligata.
		The Vancouver Island Marmot is one of the world's rarest mammals and Canada's most endangered species.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_Island_Marmot (283 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot - Marmota vancouverensis
		The Vancouver Island marmot is a small, robust-bodied mammal related to the squirrels.
		Vancouver Island marmots live in colonies consisting of one older male, a few mature females, several adolescents, and any pups born during the year.
		Vancouver Island marmots are an endangered species, and their numbers have been declining since their discovery in 1910.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/rodent/vmarmot.html (603 words)

	Marmot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marmots are members of the genus Marmota, in the rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels).
		However the groundhog is also properly called a marmot, and the prairie dog is also better called a "prairie marmot", though it is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the closely related genus Cynomys.
		Interestingly, marmots, rather than rats, were the primary carriers of the Bubonic plague during several historic outbreaks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marmot (304 words)

	Vancouver's Island - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Vancouver's Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Vancouver was visited by British explorer Captain Cook in 1778, and surveyed in 1792 by Captain George Vancouver.
		The interior is mountainous and heavily timbered; the Vancouver Island Ranges are an extension of the Coast Ranges of Oregon and Washington.
		The Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of the island is on the main migration route of whales travelling between their winter breeding waters in Baja, Mexico, and summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi Seas off Siberia.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Vancouver%27s+Island (587 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot
		Vancouver Island marmots are the only chocolate brown marmots, and they have a white snout and white streaks on their head and chest.
		Vancouver Island marmots are gentle and highly social animals that usually live in family groups consisting of one adult male, one adult female and their offspring.
		Vancouver Island marmots have a unique call described as a “kee-aw” to alert their family members, who immediately run for the burrow when they hear it.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Marmot.asp?page=/facts/Marmot.asp (630 words)

	Animal Info - Vancouver Island Marmot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Marmot pups are born in late May or early June (and emerge from their burrows about a month later).
		Marmots occupy logged-over areas, but the net reproductive value of marmot colonies in clear-cut habitats was less than half that of natural colonies.
		Marmots generally are deep hibernators, hibernating from mid-September until late April or early May. During the summer they accumulate fat reserves, amounting to about 20% of their total body weight, which they live off of while they are hibernating.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/rodent/marmvanc.htm (1166 words)

	Vancouver Island marmot endangered species Marmota vancouverensis
		The Vancouver Island marmot is also listed as Endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), and by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
		The marmots dig their homes (underground burrows) in the deep soil, perch on the surrounding rocks to watch out for predators, and eat the grasses, herbs and flowering plants growing there.
		The Vancouver Island marmot captive breeding programme was started in 1997 and, in 1998, the Marmot Recovery Foundation (MRF), a registered charity, was formed to solicit funds, increase public awareness, and run the day-to-day business of the recovery project.
	www.lodgingchannel.com /marmot/index.php (1089 words)

	SARA Public Registry - Text Version
		Vancouver Island marmots exhibit a metapopulation structure, in which the entire population consists of small colonies that occasionally form and become extinct (Bryant 1990, Bryant and Janz 1996).
		Marmots are capable of showing up in unusual places, including a woodshed in Youbou (25 June 1986), a horse stable in Nanaimo (25 September 1991), a new subdivision at Bell's Bay on the west coast (May 1992), and a boat dock at Lake Cowichan (18 May 1993).
		Milko, R.J. Vegetation and foraging ecology of the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis).
	www.sararegistry.gc.ca /status/showASCII_e.cfm?ocid=240 (8064 words)

	Vancouver Island marmot - Marmota vancouverensis: More Information - ARKive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Endemic to Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada (2), between 1864 and 1969, marmots were recorded on 25 different mountains (2).
		Hibernation occurs each winter between the end of September and early May, and hibernacula are characterised by the presence of grass and mud plugs sealing the burrow entrance during autumn, and tunnels in the snow after the occupants have emerged (2).
		The Vancouver Island marmot gained legal protection under the British Columbia Wildlife Act in 1980, and a recovery team was set up in 1988 to devise a Recovery Plan (2).
	arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Marmota_vancouverensis/more_info.html (748 words)

	WILDLIFE PRESERVATION CANADA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Marmots are found in colonies in alpine and sub-alpine areas with steep slopes, meadows and rocky debris.
		The young marmots are born in June, with three to five in a litter.
		Estimated population: The Vancouver Island marmot is one of the most endangered species in Canada, and the world's most endangered mammal.
	www.wptc.org /wildlife/marmot.cfm (406 words)

	Species species-30
		The Vancouver Island marmot is a locally common, endemic resident in the mountains of southeastern Vancouver Island.
		The Vancouver Island marmot is one of the rarest mammals in North America, with a stable or declining population of 200-300 animals.
		The Vancouver Island marmot feeds primarily on grass-like plants in spring (oatgrass, sedges, woodrush), and forbs in the summer (lupines, peavince, paintbrush, meadowrue, cow parsnip, wooly sunflower).
	www.for.gov.bc.ca /tasb/legsregs/fpc/fpcguide/other/species/species-30.htm (615 words)

	Last Chance for the Vancouver Island Marmot - McLennan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		These marmots are unique to Vancouver Island, with more than 65 percent of the population living in the Green Mountain-Haley Lake Ecological Reserve on four mountains in the central 40 square kilometre portion of their current range.
		Marmot), a conservation biologist who has been studying these animals for 11 years, plans to increase marmot populations to the point where their endangered status can be safely removed.
		The population target is 400 to 600 marmots, dispersed in 3 areas on Vancouver Island.
	www.bcen.bc.ca /bcerart/Vol9/lastchan.htm (768 words)

	The Vancouver Island Marmot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Vancouver Island Marmot is endangered because their habitat is being destroyed by the development of ski slopes.
		The Vancouver Island Marmot is a member of the squirrel family.
		The Vancouver Island Marmot ranges from a buffy grey to a grizzled grey.
	www.tgmag.ca /envbrain/marmot.html (162 words)

	scary squirrel world - Vancouver Island Marmots
		Only two dozen Vancouver Island marmots are left in the wild, and the sweet-faced, squirrel-like creatures - which grow to the size of a domestic cat - are one of Canada's best-known endangered species.
		In fact, the Island Marmot is related to the woodchuck (aka groundhog) common across much of eastern North America.
		So, the marmots' initial reaction to clear-cutting on Vancouver Island by corporate logging interests was glee.
	www.scarysquirrel.org /vacation/marmot/vancouver (1234 words)

	MARMOTS RULE!
		Vancouver Island is a moderatley sized island in the southwest portion of Canada, that is forests and mountains.
		The marmots used to live all over the island, but have been reduced to living in the southern quarter of it now due to hunting, weather conditions, etc. There are now less than 100 Vancouver Island Marmots left, including some that are in captivity.
		Marmots, like their cousines the squirrels, hibernate in the winter, but do not live in trees or eat nuts.
	www.angelfire.com /crazy2/marmotsrule/vimarmot.html (295 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot - BC Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Vancouver Island Marmot is an endangered species due to its small population size, concentrated range, and low reproduction rate.
		This marmot is one of the rarest mammals in North America, with a population of approximately 200-300 animals.
		The Vancouver Island Marmot forages on grass and herbs in high elevation clearings and slopes, and it dens and hides in burrows.
	www.adventuresbc.com /wildlife/wildlife-vancouver-island-marmot.htm (164 words)

	BC's Vancouver Island Region
		The destruction of most of Vancouver Island's old growth forests has put many of the island's plants and wildlife on the threatened or endangered list; the most famous of these being the Vancouver Island marmot, which are found nowhere else in the world.
		Other Vancouver Island parks such as Cape Scott, Brooks Peninsula, and Pacific Rim, are known for their spectacular beaches.
		Vancouver Island could be called the birthplace of the British Columbian environmental movement,as it was here in the early 1970s that the first citizens' campaign was fought in order to protect Nitinat Triangle.
	www.spacesfornature.org /greatspaces/vanisland.html (528 words)

	Marmot preservation costs eagles their lives
		Believing that the eagles were among the animals preying on a struggling colony of Vancouver Island marmots in the area, staff in the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection lured the birds with a deer carcass and then shot them.
		There were marmots aplenty on the Island not so long ago, and they knew how to look after themselves.
		Despite more than a decade of frantic efforts to save the marmots, the species is now the most endangered in the world; some colonies now consist of no more than a single pair.
	www.lodgingchannel.com /marmot/marmot-vancouver-island.php (774 words)

	Species at risk - Vancouver Island Marmot
		The Vancouver Island Marmot is endemic to Vancouver Island.
		Marmots are continuing to decline in the wild.
		The Marmot Recovery Foundation, a public registered charity established in 1998, continues to make progress in fund-raising and enhancing public awareness, and as a result public support for Vancouver Island Marmot recovery is increasing.
	www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca /search/speciesdetails_e.cfm?speciesid=136 (1480 words)

	Vancouver Island marmot endangered species Marmota vancouverensis
		Vancouver Island marmots live at an altitude of between 900 and 1400 metres.
		Adult Vancouver Island marmots mate and produce litters of 3 or 4 pups.
		The breeding facilities are found in the Toronto Zoo, the Calgary Zoo, the Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Centre in Langley, BC and at the MRF-funded Tony Barrett Mt Washington Marmot Recovery Centre on Vancouver Island.
	www.lodgingchannel.com /marmot (1089 words)

	ECO --> Endangered Creatures Online --> Vancouver Island Marmot
		Vancouver Island marmots (scientists know this animal as Marmota vancouverensis) live only in the high mountains of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and nowhere else in the world.
		Marmots have disappeared from parts of Vancouver Island, particularly in the northern and western extremes of their historic range.
		The target is 400 to 600 marmots, distributed in three separate areas on Vancouver Island.
	members.shaw.ca /petfish3/eco/creatures/marmot.html (541 words)

	About Vancouver Island
		Vancouver Island is 450 kilometers (300 miles) long and 100 kilometers (60 miles) at its widest point.
		Vancouver Island is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Georgia, a narrow body of water that teems with marine life including salmon, seals, killer whales and birds.
		The south and north ends of the island are dominated by rolling hills, shaped during the retreat of glaciers during the last ice age.
	www.vancouverislandabound.com /aboutvan.htm (1204 words)

	The Vancouver Island Marmot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It is believed the Vancouver island marmot population began to decline when aborigines furiously hunted them many years ago.
		The Vancouver Island marmots are extremely sociable and friendly to one another.
		Their goal is to get the Vancouver Marmot off the endangered species list by increasing the speciesÕ population through a captive breeding program.
	www.hillsborough.k12.nj.us /hhs/endspeci/Mammals/vmarmot.htm (857 words)

	Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada recreation family vacation travel tourism attractions
		Live only in the high mountains of Vancouver Island, BC and nowhere else in the world, and are an endangered spieces.
		Vancouver Island is recognized as having the mildest winter climate in Canada, although having plenty of snow on the higher elevations.
		The Island's ski slopes are filled with skiers and snowboarders who enjoy the benefits of the Island's excellent ski facilities and record snowfalls.
	www.recreationvancouverisland.com (360 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science/Health -- Some Vancouver Island wolves, cougars to be killed to save marmots
		Doug Janz of the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation has told the ministry that a predator kill is essential because some wolves and cougars have developed a taste for marmot.
		The cuddly looking, chocolate-brown marmots, which grow to the size of a large house cat, live in two mountain colonies in central Vancouver Island.
		There are about 90 Vancouver Island marmots, of which about 30 are living in the wild and the remainder are in a captive breeding program.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20030204-0734-can-wolf-cougarkills.html (305 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot Alarm Calling Factsheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) are sciurid rodents and are thus related to ground squirrels and prairie dogs.
		Collectively, these vocalizations are referred to as "alarm calls" and marmots who hear them respond by immediately looking around and returning to their burrows if they are not already at one.
		Vancouver Island marmots are more likely to emit descending calls when they see aerial predators and flat calls when they see terrestrial predators, but they may also emit more than one type of call in response to both terrestrial and aerial predators.
	www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu /VMAC.html (448 words)

	Vancouver Island Marmot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Vancouver Island marmot is a critically endangered species; fewer than 100 are known to exist and the remnant populations seem to be declining.
		Vancouver Island marmots have a rich vocabulary of alarm calls and communicate in a sophisticated way.
		Like their close relatives, the Olympic and hoary marmots, Vancouver Island marmots have ascending, flat, and descending single note alarm calls.
	www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu /vanc.html (143 words)

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