Wild population expected to climb to more than 350 by the end of this summer

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23848745

The wild population of Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot, is anticipated to exceed 350 by the end of the summer thanks to the Marmot Recovery Foundation’s captive-breeding efforts.

It may not seem like many, but 21 years ago the wild population had dropped to a count of fewer than two dozen.