But for all their cuteness, the Vancouver Island marmot is a role model in resiliency, Taylor added. Despite enduring a harsh climate, challenging conditions and changing habitat due the impacts ...

Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis ... and additional huge habitat-protection projects have helped to slowly rebuild populations on the Island’s alpine meadows.

The Vancouver Island marmot is one of the most endangered species ... Many factors contribute to species' population struggles, including habitat loss, climate change, and predators such as ...

Habitat destruction and shifts in the climate accelerated by human activity are some of the major threats. In the case of the Vancouver Island marmot, clearcutting forests actually led to a ...

0:43 B.C. wildfire threatens Vancouver Island marmot habitat “They’re the only mammal that’s endemic to B.C., that lives here and nowhere else in the world, and they have been living on this ...

As Taylor explains, there are currently fewer than 400 Marmota vancouverensis, commonly called the Vancouver Island Marmot ... are raised in a secured habitat designed to simulate a natural ...

This story originally appeared on Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vancouver Island marmots may just be the antidote required for the dystopian times we ...

The Vancouver Island marmot is one of Canada’s most endangered ... versus how quickly climate change is impacting their habitat.” “I hope he found somebody special, we will see what the ...

A Vancouver Island marmot named Bluebell ... Many factors contribute to the population struggle for the animals, including habitat loss, climate change, and predators such as cougars and wolves.

The Vancouver Island marmot is one of Canada's most endangered species Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A tenacious ...