Larimer County works with advocates on possible prairie dog relocation

As Larimer County officials work to start construction on the new county building at First Street and Denver Avenue in Loveland, some residents are advocating that the prairie dogs on site be relocated first.

For months, the Larimer County commissioners and the Loveland City Council members have been receiving emails from prairie dog advocates asking that the animals on site be located to another area, rather than poisoned and killed.

While prairie dogs are not considered a protected species, advocates argued that relocation provides many benefits.