MOUNTAIN-BEAVER
Aplodontia rufa phaea
COMMON WOODCHUCK, or AMERICAN MARMOT
Marmota monax
HOARY MARMOT, or WHISTLER
Marmota caligata
Some time between February and April, according to latitude, they come forth to resume their seasonal activities. In the northern parts of their range they usually come out several weeks before the snow disappears and may be tracked in it as they wander about searching for food or a new location.