Conservationists say prairie dog proposal could hamper endangered species reintroduction

January 3, 2014 by PDP

Conservation groups are criticizing a proposal to reduce the amount of land protected for prairie dogs in the Thunder Basin National Grassland.free hookup sites online

The U.S. Forest Service is considering shrinking the acreage of protected land, largely because ranchers have concerns about livestock being injured in prairie dog holes and acquiring diseases.

But Steve Forrest with Defenders of Wildlife says reducing the prairie dog population could create problems for other wildlife. For example, he says it would hamper efforts to re-introduce endangered species like black-footed ferrets, because the ferrets almost exclusively eat prairie dogs.

What do prairie dogs eat?

January 24, 2023 By PDP

The vast majority of this creature’s diet consists of plants, making them herbivores. They eat mostly grasses, shrubs, roots, and seeds. Though the different species don’t specialize on a specific type of plant, they do each have different preferences. https://defenders.org/wildlife/prairie-dog Black-tailed prairie dogs mainly consume grasses, sedges, forbs (flowering plants), roots and seeds, though they […]

What do prairie dogs eat?

January 24, 2023 By PDP

Prairie dogs are herbivorous (i.e., they eat plants such as grasses and forbs [grass-like flowering plants]). Prairie dogs also occasionally insects that they find above ground. They do not drink because they get all of the water they need from the plants. A review of studies on prairie dog food habits shows variable results. Prairie […]

What do prairie dogs eat?

January 24, 2023 By PDP

When it comes to diet, the prairie dog seems to be on the veg side of things. It practically has no business with flesh as one would assume. It believes in green food; perhaps because it offers more nutrients and is more readily available in its natural environment. Prairie dogs feed on grass, plants, root, […]