In the Field

Piqued. Findlay Creek, BC, Canada. May 4, 2005.

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Behind the Camera

Piqued. Findlay Creek, BC, Canada. May 4, 2005.

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At the Computer

Piqued. Findlay Creek, BC, Canada. May 4, 2005.

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Conservation

Piqued. Findlay Creek, BC, Canada. May 4, 2005.

Species Status in Canada*: Not listed as Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern in Canada.

The Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Tamias amoenus) is a small-to-medium sized chipmunk found British Columbia, extreme western Alberta, and the northwestern USA. Within their range they are commonly found in brushy and/or rocky areas of coniferous forests. They are largely indifferent to the presence of humans, often described as "neither seeking nor shunning the company of curious humans".

Yellow-pine Chipmunks do hibernate, but compared to many ground squirrels there period of hibernation is quite short, often only from late November to early March.

*as determined by COSEWIC: The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada