Abstract

The article provides an overview of the known locations of the marmot in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. The population was formed by the resettlement of animals in the early 1980s from Kharkiv Oblast (near the city of Izium). Marmots are now known from six administrative districts of Odesa Oblast: Bolhrad, Lyman, Liubashiv, Okny, Podilsk, and Shyriaieve raions. In the latter locality, it reaches the highest abundance. The status of the marmot population in Odesa Oblast is generally unsatisfactory, as these populations are declining or disappearing due to various anthropogenic factors, such as road construction (Liubashivkа Raion) and overgrazing (Bolhrad and Komintern raions). Granting the species a protected status will help to restore its population.

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