When Wildlife Rides Shotgun The latest guest to arrive at Chris Ratzlaff's Airdrie, Alberta home was an unexpected one: a hoary marmot that somehow hitched a ride back from Kananaskis Country.
This isn't an isolated incident; it's part of a pattern that highlights the increasing overlap between human and wildlife habitats. The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is well aware of this phenomenon.
Executive director Beki Hunt describes it as "pretty common. " However, she didn't mention the alarming rate at which marmots are adapting to urban environments.