The health and safety of a colony of Alpine marmots, who decided to set up their home on a ski slope, is worrying local tourist officials in Leogang (Austria). About 45 of the little furry creatures decided to dig their burrows under a ski slope in the resort, much to the concern of the local ski lift operators.
A subterranean power line for the slope’s cable car runs close to the marmot’s burrows. If one of the animals decided to nibble on the cable the effects could be serious, and not only for the animal in question, the operators have warned. While the safety of the cable car is guaranteed, it might have to be moved with emergency power. ...There are also fears that when the snows on the slope melt next spring, skiers could slice off the marmots’ heads when they dig themselves out of the snow after the months of hibernation. Hopefully, they will decide to sleep in until after the ski season finishes.
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