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Project Prairie Dog

January 4, 2017 by PDP

A group of advocates in Texas is working to protect the prairie dogs in the Lubbock area.  Read their updates:  Project Prairie Dog

Conservation, News, Wildlife Tagged: black-tailed prairie dogs, colonies, Conservation, ecology

Prairie dogs to be removed from state park

January 2, 2017 by PDP

Montana State Parks is moving ahead with a plan to reduce the population of prairie dogs at First People’s Buffalo Jump State Park, where burrowing by an expanding population is threatening to sink cultural resources.  Read more at:  Montana

Conservation, News Tagged: black-tailed prairie dogs, colonies, Conservation, ecology

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2016 by PDP

We here at Prairie Dog Pals wish you all a happy, healthy, prosperous, and ENJOYABLE New Year!

Fun, News Tagged: colonies

Prairie dogs are a nuisance for most farmers and ranchers

December 29, 2016 by PDP

This article is obviously biased against prairie dogs, but does provide an insight into the mindset of farmers and ranchers.  There are numerous studies documenting that prairie dogs do not compete with cattle for forage as there are numerous studies documenting the opposite.  It is just a matter of who performed the study.  I think the answer to this is that prairie dogs become an issue for farmers and ranchers AFTER farmers and ranchers have turned PRAIRIE into farms and ranches.  Read the article at:Farms and Ranches

Conservation, Information about Prairie Dogs, News, Wildlife Tagged: behavior, colonies, Conservation, ecology, Endangered Species Act, keystone species

Prairie Dog Coalition saves more than 1,500 prairie dogs this year from being buried alive

December 29, 2016 by PDP

Read more at:  HSUS

Conservation, News, Wildlife Tagged: black-tailed prairie dogs, colonies, Conservation, keystone species

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