It has been reported that millions of lemmings are being displaced from the Arctic because of melting permafrost. They have been on the march in groups of several million and they are heading towards eastern Ontario. Already they have traveled over 1000 kilometers. By nature they travel in a straight line and will not waver from course, even to preserve their own lives. As a distant relative of the skunk they emit a rather unpleasant scent. One of their favourite foods is tulip bulbs and it is feared that the Ottawa Tulip Festival may be their destination. The National Capital Commission has started setting bait traps in Ottawa's Green Belt but the government says that national security prevents more of the story from being released to the public. However they assure citizens of the city that an evacuation plan already exists if one should be needed.