Ecological and Behavioral Study of the Marmot

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This paper describes the challenges faced when doing an ecological assessment of an endangered animal. A specific case, the study of the Vancouver Island Marmot, is used as an example. Various factors can affect such a study, including local political and economic interests, as well as the sparcity of the animal being studied. The paper also details requirements for a successful ecological and behavioral study.

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"The ecological assessment and behavioral studies for any species of animal requires careful planning, the use of sophisticated and often sensitive equipment, and meticulous record keeping as well as a practiced skill at interpreting the data. If the subject of study is a critically endangered animal, such as the Vancouver Island Marmot, the nature of the study becomes even more precarious. Besides the obvious difficulty of observing a creature that is sparse in number, the needs of an endangered species will often clash with local economic and political interests regardless of the study's results. Three ecologists set out to complete studies that included all of these varying kinds of challenges and information; Andrew E. Bryant,....."

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