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Richardsons Ground Squirrel

// September 21st, 2009 // Boreal Forest, Mammals, Manitoba Tourist Destination, Oak Hammock Marsh, Squirrels / Ground Squirrels

There is a colony of Richardsons Ground Squirrels at Oak Hammock Marsh. On a recent visit in late August, I overheard an employee explaining to a visitor that the adult ground squirrels are already preparing for hibernation while the youngsters are still out and about foraging for greens to fatten themselves up for the winter.