Gag me: Check out this marmot propaganda from Dec. '07

Waking up early | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Rising temperatures are nudging animals out of hibernation and into peril.
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So far the early wake-up call probably hasn’t hurt yellow-bellied marmots. “Our population is exploding,” says Blumstein. “Everybody is fat and happy,” because vegetation starts growing rapidly after snow melts.