Prairie Dog Pals

Dedicated to the Preservation of Prairie Dogs and their Habitat

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Picture 441Volunteers are always appreciated!E-mail us at prairiedogpals@comcast.net! Come to a presentation! Caretake one of the sites! Help with a relocation! There is so much to do! You can help by  donating items from the wish list, go to the Support Page to find out  what’s needed!Be a spokesperson! Be a Volunteer! Be  an ADVOCATE for a Prairie Dog Site! Speak out, Speak up, or just  speak on behalf of the Prairie Dogs!Check out our volunteer requirements below:
Volunteer Requirements:

Volunteer Coordinator: Coordinates all volunteer requirements, including: fills volunteer needs from database of potential volunteers (assigns people to projects); works with Media Coordinator to solicit new volunteers; works with relocation, outreach, and caregiving personnel to meet changing requirements; and, maintains records.
Event Coordinator: We need an event(s) coordinator(s) for any speaking engagements or events we might arrange.   The individual (or committee) would responsible for the following:   Completing the negotiations with the speaker; arranging for a venue, date and time; publicity (posters, Journal/Tribune, Alibi, flyers; radio; other organizations (APNM, NMWA, PDC, UNM, PNE, RMAD, PETA, HSUS?); issuing tickets?; collecting money; arranging for transportation, lodging and food for the speakers; pre/post cocktail hour if applicable; coordinating payment for the speaker and the venue as applicable.
Media Coordinator: Publicize events, liaison with the print, radio, internet and video media on PD events; advise the board/membership of opportunities; maintain a media library.   Maintain print information for distribution.
Caregiver Coordinator: Coordinate with individual site care givers to ensure that the respective sites are being appropriately given care, arrange for vacation (or any absence) relief; provide training for new care givers; coordinate bulk purchasing of items (Costco/Sams), monitor and take action on changes in land usage, liaison with relocation personnel when sites are slated for development.
Site Caregiver: Ensure that the respective site(s) are being appropriately cared for by providing supplemental food and water; observe and follow up on any mischief, vandalism or changes with the authorities having jurisdiction; observe and report on any changes in intended use of the area (which would make relocation a necessity). Maintain rough counts of the resident Pds and report; monitor colony size (physical and population).   Dust at season beginning and end.
Foodie: Assist with the pick up and deliver of bulk food items (see Caregiver Coordinator).
Flushing live trapper: Captures prairie dogs as they exit burrows that have been flushed, examines Pds for injuries, flush PD eyes with saline; mark if from multiple coteries, place in kennels, process into holding tanks.
Flushing Assistant 1: Assists flushing live trapper by handling the hose, making the foam, observing if there is any down hole action; carrying the hose, saline solution, die and towels between flushing locations, and opening and closing the kennels.   Monitors nearby burrows if there is not an assistant 2; helps refill tank.
Flushing Assistant 2: Monitors burrows that have been flushed or are near by flushing operations; captures (by net) any escaping prairie dogs assists with carrying of the flushing equipment.
Trapping Live Trapper: Evaluate site to determine active burrows, sets and baits traps, monitors traps at all times, transfers trapped prairie dogs to kennels, pick up/return kennels, traps and returns trapped prairie dogs to staging location.
Staging Assistant: Observe captured prairie dogs; feed prairie dogs on a daily basis; clean cages on a daily basis.   Depending on the number of prairie dogs in captivity could be more than one assistant.   Assume 1 hour/50 prairie dogs.
Webmaster: Improve quality of the website to make it more appealing; post pertinent information on the website including articles; pictures; stories; updates etc.
Newsletter Editor: Compile and issue newsletter.

 

Site Development Volunteers: (City)
Coordinator: Coordinates the work at the release site
Shovel 1 & Shovel 2: Does initial “setting” of tubing and nesting chamber by shoveling dirt back into excavation; does final tidying of area and sets cage caps or seals tubing with caps.
Tube Setter: Sets nesting box and tube in trench maintains trueness of tub during manual and machine backfill.
Spotter: Monitors machine backfill to ensure that tubs are not displaced damaged or crimped.

 

Site Development Volunteers: (Private)
Equipment Operator: Operates back hoe
Coordinator: Coordinates the work at the release site
Shovel 1 & Shovel 2: Does initial “setting” of tubing and nesting chamber by shoveling dirt back into excavation; does final tidying of area and sets cage caps or seals tubing with caps.
Tube Setter: Sets nesting box and tube in trench maintains trueness of tub during manual and machine backfill.
Spotter: Monitors machine backfill to ensure that tubs are not displaced damaged or crimped. Marks and labels each location with a flag and GPS coordinate.
Predator Watch Maintains night/day time monitoring to keep predators at bay for the period of time that the cage caps are in place (up to 3 days).

 

Release Workers: (Pre Release)
Release Coordinator: Utilizing information provided by the trappers and site developers determines which prairie dogs go in which burrows, produced a release report.
Staging Area Handler 1: Removes Pds from tanks and places them in KennelHandler 2: Handles and labels Kennels

Scribe: Maintains records of which Pds go where

Food Handler: Prepares food for release site.
Release Point: Handler 1: Removes Pds from Kennels and introduces them into nesting box.Handler 2: Carries kennels; opens and closes door; assists Handler 1 as needed.

Scribe: Records data of which Pds went into which burrows.

Food Handler: Puts food into cage caps.
Predator Watch Maintains night/day time monitoring to keep predators at bay for the period of time that the cage caps are in place (up to 3 days).

 

Release Workers: (Post Release)
Post Release Feeding Day 1: Observe and note activity; remove caps, replenish food, replace capsDay 2: Observe and note activity; remove caps, replenish food, replace caps

Day 3: Observe and note activity; remove caps;   replenish food, replace caps with bottomless caps.

Day 4: Observe and note activity; remove caps to staging area; replenish food
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