Educational resources on Woodchuck

Woodchuck or Marmota monax is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Woodchuck

Academic web links for the Woodchuck.

ADW: Marmota monax: Information
The woodchuck is often a subject of entertainment: Outdoor antics of the woodchuck are entertaining to many animal watchers. American folklore of Ground Hog's Day: the supposition is
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Marmota_monax.html

woodchuck
Woodchucks dig large burrows which can be up to five feet deep and 30 feet long. A burrow usually has a nest chamber lined with grasses, a main entrance, and several escape
www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/woodchuck.htm

Woodchuck
Common Name: Woodchuck Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: Marmota Species: monax
www.ben.edu/museum/woodchuck.asp

North American Mammals: Marmota monax
Also known as the Groundhog or the Whistle-pig, the Woodchuck thrives in forest borders through much of the eastern United States, across Canada, and into Alaska.
www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=146

Woodchuck Control
The woodchuck, or groundhog, is a member of the squirrel family. It has a compact, hefty body, short, strong legs with long, curved claws on
www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/woodchucks.html

Groundhog Facts
Groundhog Day facts and factoids See related story: How Cornell woodchuck research helps in understanding liver disease. Groundhog, woodchuck -- what's the difference?
www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/96/2.1.96/facts.html

WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) STEW
...woodchuck and groundhog recipe page for wild game recipes
www.ces.ncsu.edu/martin/wildrecipes/wgrwoch2.htm

Woodchuck Damage Control
Information on Woodchuck damage control in the garden, such as, trapping, fencing, restricted and unrestricted methods.
web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/modwl/11209804.html

Placer-Nevada Counties - Woodchuck Flat Campground
The Woodchuck Flat 4-H Campground Facility situated on seven acres of beautiful Tahoe National Forest offers accommodations of canvas tents and camp sites.
ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/Custom_Program751

Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)
Description: The woodchuck is the largest member of the squirrel family in Kansas, and can be distinguished by: 10 heavy-set, low-slung body, 2) relatively short but bushy tail
www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/woodchuck.html