Whistler Wildlife

With such a wealth of different soils and ecological zones, it's no wonder that many animal species reside in the vast landscape of Whistler. Bears, beavers and otters to birds, squirrels and pikas, Whistler is home to a variety of living organisms and crawlers. Summer is the season especially when these animals can be identified, this article presents some of the resident animals can be seen in Whistler and give you some more information on their natural habitat.

BlackBears

The most famous inhabitants of the forest is the Whistler Black Bear. Bears are abundant in the region, about eight families are black bear in Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain living alone. Blacks bears are omnivorous, the diet consists mainly of vegetables, meat and insects. Only 10-15% of their diet consists of animal material, most of their food comes from herbs, nuts and berries. natural ecology Whistler offers an abundance of food for bears, blacks, and efforts are underwayProvisions increased by planting foliage friendly slopes. Black bears also nest in woodlands and shrubs than in summer and winter to sleep during the winter, the environment and Whistler, thus providing an ideal area for them.

Marmot

Another famous Whistler resident wildlife is the marmot. Known living in high mountain areas of the Alps, appears much like a giant marmot as squirrels. Ironically, commonly referred to as the marmot"Whistler" because of their characteristic strong warning whistle. These creatures are extremely social and whistles to communicate with each other. Whistler is also an ideal area for organic food records, as they feed mainly on grass, berries, lichens, mosses, roots and flowers. Marmots hibernate in winter, so the best time to place them in the spring and summer!

Pikas

Pikas, close relatives of rabbits, chinchillas, small animals, such asare mainly located in cold climates, such as Whistler. Pikas Rocky Mountain sides, as there are many small cracks in their shelter because these animals are herbivores take inches, and then Whistler offers a wide range of vegetable matter to eat. In contrast to the marmots and bears blacks, Pikas do not hibernate, they are based on pieces of hay harvest for the bed and hot food. The best time to locate a Pika is in autumn, when they are most active just before the winter seasonThis may be due to gather in store for the winter.