Comments on: Is Global Warming a Boon for the Yellow-Bellied Marmot?

By: m

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:33 +0000

yes…a cute little groundhog that….BANG!

heh! got him!!! Sandwiches anyone?

As for the polar bears…amen to that. I’ve never seen so many. Then again…this is the 4th cooldest summer in a row here in beautiful NWT.

but hey…lets not overshadow “global warming nazis” with…you know…facts.

By: Chris the Canadian

Chris the Canadian — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:25:15 +0000

Looks like a Groundhog to me. Cute lil bugger. Just a question: are dieticians going to start griping that the Marmot population is overweight or obese?

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:37:10 +0000

Hey, I saw that Marmot last week when I went up to Mt. Evans in CO!

On a different note: This may help explain why our polar bear count is on the rise.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:58:31 +0000

Hey, nice marmot!

By: Dennis R. Cooper

Dennis R. Cooper — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:08:31 +0000

The average temperature of Shelby, Montana has been falling since 1940 according to recorded temps. See: http://www.wolframalpha.com and type in average temp Shelby, Montana and click current week and select all. It is one of the towns that have not moved their therometer to a roof or paved parking lot. (-0.046 deg F/yr average drop)

By: Brian Schmidt

Brian Schmidt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:49:28 +0000

If they like warmer weather, then I guess the thing that keeps them from moving downhill is the lack of rocky terrain/cover from predators.

And while they might like the moderate warming that’s occurred so far, future warming might be too much. The disappearing bluebells could be an indication.