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The Vancouver Island Marmot
of Amazing British Columbia

On this page: References for the marmot, the M entry in Amazing British Columbia: A Natural History From A To Z

One alphabet book cannot tell everything about the marmot. The references below include information about the photographer and links to other sites with more information about the marmot

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Marmot photographer
Other photos of marmots
Books about marmots
Links to other information about marmots
What can you tell us about the marmots of BC?
Visit pages about other entries in the book Amazing British Columbia.

Oli Gardner,
Photographer of the Vancouver Island Marmot

Oli Gardner photographer for Amazing British Columbia

Oli Gardner's photo in the book Amazing British Columbia came to me from The Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation. On his Web site you can see some of his other photos, including some of marmots. (This link opens in a new window.) To see his other photos, hover your mouse over the small boxes on the bottom right of his home page.

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Other Photos of Vancouver Island Marmot

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There are other marmots in BC.

This is a hoary marmot. The notes on this marmot give you information about its personality. (Link opens in a new window)

Books About Marmots

Here is what I read when I was researching about Haida Gwaii.

__________( 2000) "Marmot" in Encyclopedia of British Columbia Daniel Francis (Ed.) Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing. p. 449.
___________"Marmot" in Coast Reporter. Sunday, June, 2002. p. B7.
___________"Population More Than Doubles Since 1998" in The Marmoteer. Spring & Summer 2006. p. 1.
___________"Releases To Strathcona Park Pay Off" in The Marmoteer. Fall 2009. p. 1.
__________"Surviving Island marmot lured back into captivity" in The Vancouver Sun. Tuesday, September 9, 2003. p. B3.
McAllister, D.E. (1999) "Endangered Animals" in Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. pp. 762-763.
Paquet, Maggie ( 2000) "Endangered Species" in Encyclopedia of British Columbia Daniel Francis (Ed.) Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing. pp. 208-210.
Taylor, Mary J. (1999) "Marmot" in Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. p. 1436.

Here is a link to other books about marmots. (This link opens in a new window.)

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Links To More Information On Marmots

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Special information for kids on the Vancouver Island marmot. (Opens in a new window)

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