Wildlife Wednesday 01/28/2026

January 23, 2026

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! It’s almost the big day for everyone’s favorite prognosticating rodent, so let’s celebrate with some groundhog info! The groundhog, Marmota monax, is also known as a woodchuck and a whistlepig.  They are members of the squirrel family, belonging to the group of large-bodied ground squirrels called marmots. Groundhogs prefer open country habitat and woodland…

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Coyotes

January 9, 2026

Love them or hate them, coyotes play an important role in the ecosystem.  Originally coyotes were western desert and prairie animals.  They are cunning and intelligent animals having strength and endurance.  They have been a part of Native American folklore for centuries.  In these stories, Coyote is either revered for his intelligence and ability to…

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