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Marmots in Vancouver: Understanding the Unique Challenges of Managing Their Presence

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Marmot populations are rising in Vancouver. In your yard, they may search for food, water, and shelter in rural and urban neighborhoods. They can cause damage to your lawn, garden, home, and automobile. Learning about marmot control in Vancouver, British Columbia, is crucial to developing a strategy to manage them so they don’t destroy your …

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Vancouver Marmots in Cars

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Marmots are large rodents that often-become nuisances to gardeners, farmers, and homeowners due to their appetites and burrowing habits. There are four marmot species in BC: the hoary marmot, the yellow-bellied marmot, the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot and the woodchuck. The yellow-bellied marmots (aka rockchucks) and woodchucks are the ones most likely to be …

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Marmot Infestation: Signs to Look Out For in Your Vancouver Yard

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Marmots are a growing nuisance in Vancouver, British Columbia. Urbanization and development have led to a loss of natural habitats, and roads and highways have fragmented their population and territory. As a result, marmots have adapted to living amongst people by taking advantage of the shelter and food sources we produce, which has contributed to …

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Preventing Marmot Damage: Effective Strategies for Protecting Your Property

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Marmots are said to have big personalities. While their antics might be fun to watch in the wild, the damage they create on one’s property from burrowing, gnawing, and eating can be profound. There are four species of marmot in British Columbia: the yellow-bellied marmot, the Vancouver Island marmot, the hoary marmot, and the groundhog. …

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