People often associate groundhogs with Groundhog Day. On February 2nd, if the groundhog sees its shadow, that means there will be six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog does not see its shadow, ...

Groundhogs are common throughout most of North America, even ranging into Alaska. Coyotes, bobcats, foxes, owls and hawks are the main predators of groundhogs.

While I wouldn’t suggest groundhog stew for dinner, groundhogs are good eats for the red fox and other predators. Punxsutawny Phil is perhaps the most famous groundhog.

Groundhogs are one of the few species that go into true hibernation, according to the wildlife biologist. “They eat large amounts of food in preparation and may increase their weight by 100 ...

And even though groundhogs might not be able to predict the weather, they have other benefits. "Most people are really ticked off about groundhogs because they mess up the soil.

In the absence of natural predators, we’ll have to limit the groundhog population as we do the deer population. Plagued cities should allocate resources for trapping and euthanizing groundhogs.