{"id":107396,"date":"2021-12-29T06:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=107396"},"modified":"2021-12-29T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T17:39:06","slug":"how-wildlife-prepares-itself-for-the-cold-winter-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/how-wildlife-prepares-itself-for-the-cold-winter-months\/","title":{"rendered":"How wildlife prepares for the cold winter months: Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E50\"><em>Submitted by Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E54\">There are many ways in which wildlife prepares itself for the cold winter months. Some species, such as groundhogs and bears, commit themselves to varying degrees of hibernation. Birds migrate, while wolves, foxes, and moose use various forms of physical adaptation to make it through the cold winter days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E58\">Interestingly, while bears do prepare themselves for a long winter nap, they are not true hibernators. Rather, bears enter into a light hibernation known as torpor, where heart and breathing rates decrease, body temperature reduces slightly, and they don\u2019t eat or&nbsp;release bodily waste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E58\">After settling into their dens, bears will sleep for an extended period of time, yet can be aroused by noise or warmer temperatures. Bears may even be seen out and about during this period of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E58\">Bear cubs are born in the den in late January or February while their mothers are in hibernation. Cubs then remain with their mom in the den until springtime. With a litter of one to four cubs, literally underfoot, the time of rest is truly \u201clight\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E64\">Chipmunks are also light hibernators. These gatherers collect and cache (store) their food in underground dens. There, they settle into a self-imposed lock-down, waking every few days to feed on their caches of stored food. Once the stashes have been exhausted, they are believed to more fully hibernate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E68\">On the flip side, groundhogs are one of Canada\u2019s largest true hibernators. When a groundhog is down for the winter, it is almost impossible to wake up. While asleep, a groundhog relies on its accumulated body fat to survive; coupled with a drop in body temperature and an astounding drop in heart rate from 80 to only four or five beats per minute. In this reduced state of activity, energy is conserved during the long, cold winter months when little food is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E73\">Regardless of the type of hibernation, it has little to do with change in temperature. Rather, it is a survival&nbsp;tactic used by animals to weather a scarcity of food. Essentially, wildlife prepares for the winter months by increasing body fat and supplies. After that, they slow themselves down to conserve energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E79\">Furley (one of our four bears in residence at the Sanctuary), for example, did not hibernate before making her forever home here at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (AVWS). Furley lived in a small, cement enclosure situated within a provincial park until it was closed down in 2013. There, Furley was fed throughout the winter months, which negated her natural instinct to hibernate. This was done in the name of year-round public viewing\u2014something we are opposed to here at the Sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E97\">At Aspen Valley, Furley has a large enclosure with her own pond in a cool, shady forest. Here, we begin to supplement her food consumption in the fall, but stop feeding her in November\u2014at which point she takes the cue and goes into a light hibernation (as though she was living in the wild).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Bear-Surviving-Cold-Winter-Months.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Bear-Surviving-Cold-Winter-Months-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Bear-Surviving-Cold-Winter-Months-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Bear-Surviving-Cold-Winter-Months.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><figcaption>(Photo: Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E103\">AVWS is also home to a number of species that do not hibernate. Rather, they adapt to the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E108\">Our Arctic fox, Mystic (pictured above), is a sub-zero specialist who adapts well to the winter months. Her compact body, short legs, and small ears help to conserve heat, while her large, furry paws allow her to walk on top of snowdrifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E108\">Able to withstand Muskoka\u2019s coldest temperatures, Mystic will often be seen sheltered in her enclosure, with her long, bushy tail wrapped around her head like a scarf. Mystic\u2019s coat also changes colour from grey to white. This adaptation allows the Arctic fox to blend into winter\u2019s white canvas and evade predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E115\">Wolves are largely carnivorous, and by targeting small- to medium-sized prey in the wild, they do quite well for themselves during the winter months. This is the time when sick, injured, and weak prey are more vulnerable. It\u2019s the good news \/ bad news circle of life. Wolves also rely on heavy feeding in the fall and thick coats, which keep them warm on the coldest winter nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Wolf-Winter-Adaptations.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Wolf-Winter-Adaptations-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Wolf-Winter-Adaptations-630x598.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/Wolf-Winter-Adaptations.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>(Photo: Ina&#8217;s Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"E122\">In the wild, contemporaries of our beloved moose, Ella, store up large quantities of fat for their bodies to utilize throughout the winter months. Another adaptation is the extensive thickening of their coats, which can pose a problem when faced with a mild winter. 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