Researchers are using a "Fat Marmot Week" event, inspired by "Fat Bear Week," to raise awareness and donations for their long-term marmot research. The project, based at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, faces challenges due to federal funding cuts. Last winter, a lack of snow cover, attributed to climate change, led to a significant die-off in one marmot population, highlighting the serious implications of environmental shifts. AI
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- Colorado
- Dan Blumstein
- Emily Renkey
- Fat Bear Week
- Fat Marmot Week
- Katie Adler
- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
- University of California, Los Angeles
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