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Chris Maher, professor of biology at University of Southern Maine and one of her subjects at a field station at Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, Maine.

Groundhogs provide more to mankind than simply a fine excuse for a holiday. They have recently become a subject of number of scientific studies for a varied and fascinating reasons.  Researchers at Cornell University have found them indispensable in the study of liver diseases in humans.  A well-documented colony in Maine is contributing to our knowledge of the evolution of social behavior, breeding habits and kinship relationships in mammals. And a little pioneer band that recently moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, has garnered scientist’s attention because they are not native to the sub arctic and moving there has apparently altered hibernation habits.

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Chris Maher
Research on Garden Pests
Groundhogs at Cornell University
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