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- The Marmot Recovery Foundation announced that the Vancouver Island marmot population has reached 427, up from 22 in 2003.
- The update notes that initial releases faced predation by cougars, but successful breeding has occurred since then.
- The Marmot Recovery Foundation, established in 1998, works to prevent extinction through captive breeding and habitat restoration.
- Despite progress, the foundation says further efforts are needed for the species' complete recovery in Canada.
