Scientists turn to OnlyFans to fund marmot research after federal cuts
- High in the Colorado mountains, marmots experienced a difficult winter after a severe lack of snow cover caused the deaths of two-thirds of one monitored population during hibernation.
- Those that survived spent the summer fattening up for the upcoming hibernation period while also preparing for the inaugural Fat Marmot Week.
- Modeled on Alaska's Fat Bear Week online contest, Fat Marmot Week—which begins Monday—is mostly intended as a fun event, but it carries a vital purpose: raising donations for long-running rodent research facing federal budget cuts.
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- High in the Colorado mountains, marmots experienced a difficult winter after a severe lack of snow cover caused the deaths of two-thirds of one monitored population during hibernation.
- Those that survived spent the summer fattening up for the upcoming hibernation period while also preparing for the inaugural Fat Marmot Week.
- Modeled on Alaska's Fat Bear Week online contest, Fat Marmot Week—which begins Monday—is mostly intended as a fun event, but it carries a vital purpose: raising donations for long-running rodent research facing federal budget cuts.
Sources: The Independent