Prairie dogs are a big part of what makes Colorado special. They’re a native animal we see all the time, and they do a lot of good for our grasslands. They are what we call a “keystone species,” which ...
When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America’s largest land mammal. But what I didn’t expect was for a ...
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the group affiliations of Longmont residents who spoke to the City Council. The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to refer a ...
LA PLATA COUNTY, N.M. — Health officials in southern Colorado are warning the recent deaths of prairie dogs may be tied to a report of possible plague in the county. La Plata County officials are ...
LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — Officials are investigating a large die-off of prairie dogs in southern Colorado and suspect that plague is to blame, the La Plata County Public Health Department said on ...
La Plata County Public Health is investigating a large prairie dog die-off that has raised suspicions of plague in several undisclosed locations across the county. After receiving reports of unusual ...
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During World War II, Soviet forces trained dogs to carry explosives under Nazi tanks—a desperate attempt to halt Germany’s advance. Known as “anti-tank dogs,” these animals were meant to act like ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - University of Arizona researchers have uncovered that black-tailed prairie dogs may play a significant role in wildfire prevention. These prairie dogs eat vegetation, create ...
Matt Rogers has used the Game, Fish and Parks prairie dog control program for three years and it has been successful on his pasture ground. Matt Rogers used the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks ...
An Arizona resident has died from the bubonic plague as health officials warned that a prairie dog die-off in the region could signal an outbreak of the lethal illness. The person died at Flagstaff ...
Prairie dogs are dying in northern Arizona, and officials are concerned the cause could be the plague. Coconino County Health and Human Services recently received a report of a prairie dog die-off on ...