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December 2024

RationalityKeith

Oh, a Marmot!
Big fat ground squirrel.

Out west of Calgary AB, in mountains, watch out for larger Hoary Marmot.
Yes, there may still be a few strips there despite Parks Canada objections but not controlled. PC even tried to close the one right beside TCH, as if animals accustomed to seeing various automotive things speed by would be ecologically affected by the occasional small airplane.

Keith being silly on Christmas Day.

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December 2024 ▶ RationalityKeith

RationalityKeith

Yes, there is at least one other Calgary town in the world - in Scotland.

Settlers lacked originality - or were already homesick when they had time to ask for a post office. :-o)

December 2024

Sparky

In Puerto Rico (BQN) on the NW tip of the island we had to watch out for Iguana’s crossing the runway.
I’m told they taste like chicken.

December 2024

N3GXQ

Good old Marmota monax - one of my least favorite critters, and impossible to eliminate. Having a farm, they are NOT your friend. But I’ll hand it to them - they are industrious creatures - they can bore your fields full of holes (and devour crops encircling their burrow) in nothing flat!

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December 2024 ▶ N3GXQ

RationalityKeith

John Beatty:
Perhaps you could farm them, easier to handle than cattle but goats/sheep I don’t know…
:-o)