Vancouver Island’s marmots have clawed back from 22 animals in 2003 to 427 today, the highest count on record. The Marmot Recovery Foundation released 41 captive-bred marmots this year, with 40 more due in 2026, while an estimated 120 pups were born in the wild in 2024 alone. Cougars, helped by trees creeping back over cleared slopes, remain the biggest threat. CTV News
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouver-island/article/marmot-population-on-vancouver-island-climbs-to-427-as-recovery-efforts-continue/
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