Friend or farm foe? Balancing groundhog benefits and damage

Friend or farm foe? Balancing groundhog benefits and damage

Seems like the only time we see anyone write about Punxsutawney Phil is on Feb. 2. That’s when we make him the scapegoat or the hero for any upcoming weather trends. Of course, he has no more control over the weather than we do – but it’s nice to have someone to complain about besides family. What’s in a name. Speaking of family, Phil and his kind hail from the Sciuridae clan; even more specifically, he is Marmota monax. This family tree descrip…