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Saving the Vancouver Island Marmot

Conservationists are bringing Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island Marmot, back from the brink of extinction. Found on steep mountainsides and avalanche chutes, the Critically Endangered Vancouver Island Marmot is one tough rodent. However, in 2003 the entire wild population dropped below 30 individuals and extinction seemed inevitable. Instead of throwing in the towel, […]

Written by on August 22, 2018

On Vancouver Island, A Squirrely Clash of Clans

The Eastern Grey Squirrel is one of the top 100 most invasive species, and on Vancouver Island it is clear how they earned that status. A squirrel is just a squirrel, right? Wrong. On Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the invasive Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is becoming a problem. Grey Squirrels are among the 100 most damaging […]

Written by on March 10, 2017