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Its not your usual Groundhog Day ceremony. There are no proclamations (too loud) or holding marmots in the air. To get a Vancouver Island marmots’ take on winter takes a more delicate touch. Vancouver Island Violet is a 3-year-old female Vancouver Island marmot, and she has a full-time job – the weather prognostication is a side hustle. Vancouver Island’s favourite fortune-telling rodent is set to put her perfect Groundhog Day forecasting record to the test on February 2. Van Isle Violet has, in Groundhog Day terms, “seen her “To get a Vancouver Island marmot’s take on winter takes a more delicate touch.” 1:17 Manitoba Merv calls for six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day Trending Now Van Island Violet is a prognosticating marmot from Vancouver Island whose predictions are meticulously interpreted by the Marmot Recovery Foundation in Nanaimo, British Columbia. There are four species of marmots in Canada, but only the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is considered at risk. Violet’s prognostications highlight her unique “side hustle” and underscore the critical conservation efforts undertaken to safeguard the Vancouver Island marmot, Marmota Vancouverensis. Approaching adulthood, she awaits her first litter to help restore the endangered Vancouver Island marmot population through their release into the wild. She assumed Groundhog Day duties in 2022 when she predicted six more weeks of winter. We were still skiing on Father’s Day 19 weeks later last year, arguably making Violet 300% correct. Beat that weather models! Q: How are the Vancouver Island Marmots doing? A: Currently, Vancouver Island Marmots are in the middle of their hibernation cycle. Marmot populations on Vancouver Island have exploded over recent years, thanks to work of the Marmot Recovery Foundation. They also take charge of the local Groundhog Day prediction. (File photo/Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation) The Marmot Recovery Foundation says that Van Isle Violet’s predictions have been at least 100% accurate—she assumed Groundhog Day duties in 2022, when she predicted six more weeks of winter. Islanders were still skiing on Father’s Day, 19 weeks later, arguably making Violet 300% correct. The Marmot Recovery Foundation works with the Toronto and Calgary zoos for their captive-breeding programs in addition to their facility on Mount Washington. As for Violet’s accuracy, she has a 100 per cent accurate track record, however, she only assumed Groundhog Day duties in 2022, when she predicted six more weeks of winter. A well-known Vancouver Island marmot has made her Groundhog Day prediction and she is not ready for winter to be over. Van Isle Violet has made the official call on Wednesday morning, emphasizing Violet, the charming Vancouver Island marmot, not only predicts the Groundhog Day weather but also plays a crucial role in saving her endangered species through a dedicated breeding program. Her Vancouver Island’s favourite fortune-telling rodent is set to put her perfect Groundhog Day forecasting record to the test on February 2. Van Isle Violet has, in Groundhog Day terms, “seen her Wild marmots: Chopper, Marlu, and Van Isle Violet, [35] [36] Groundhog Day forecast, via the Marmot Recovery Foundation at Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] In 2023 the Vancouver Island marmot was featured on a United States Postal Service forever stamp as part of the Endangered Species set, based on a photograph from Joel Sartore 's Violet, the charming Vancouver Island marmot, not only predicts the Groundhog Day weather but also plays a crucial role in saving her endangered species thro Vancouver Island marmot. Photo: Coke Smith, cokesmithphototravel.com Vancouver Island Marmot. One of the world’s rarest mammals, the Vancouver Island marmot has been the subject of an extensive captive breeding and reintroduction program by the Marmot Recovery Foundation. Difficulty: High. They are rare and in very specific locales on the island. Every Groundhog Day, Canadians eagerly await the highly anticipated weather prediction of their local groundhog. On February 2nd, the groundhog emerges from its burrow. If they see their shadow, tradition says winter will continue for another six weeks, if the groundhog does not see his shadow, spring is coming soon! The Marmot Recovery For new Groundhog Day readers, Van Isle Violet is a Vancouver Island Marmot – a critically endangered species of marmot, or “Groundhog,” endemic to Vancouver Island. While Violet was born in the wild, like most Vancouver Island Marmots, she can trace her ancestry to a captive breeding program run by the Toronto Zoo, Calgary Zoo, and Groundhog Day is fast approaching, and many of us are waiting with baited breath for the marmots’ prognostication for spring. Is the Vancouver Island Marmot as skilled and knowledgeable predictor of future weather patterns as the better-known Groundhogs out east? Answering this question poses some challenges. The others include the yellow-bellied marmot, commonly found in the Interior, and the hoary marmot, he told V.I.A. But the Vancouver Island variety came dangerously close to extinction about a couple of decades ago. During the ice age, Vancouver Island was part of the mainland since the sea level was 100 meters lower than it is now. Violet the Vancouver Island marmot wasn’t swayed by other weathercasting wildlife predicting an early spring on Friday — Groundhog Day — and cast her vote for six more weeks of winter.
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