According to a national group called NatureServe that looks out for America's critters, a century ago there were 95,000 Utah prairie dogs burrowed into the counties in southwestern Utah.

Prairie Dog Towns and Human Communities The relationship between prairie dog towns and human communities is often complex, marked by both conflict and cooperation. Farmers and ranchers sometimes ...

Early explorers and settlers marveled at the vast cities stretching across the grasslands, sometimes mistaking them for human handiwork. Even today, prairie dogs inspire curiosity and debate ...

Then a pair of human hands had gripped her like a burrito while two more hands put a black rubber tracking collar around her neck. The situation was worse than she realized: Prairie dogs are among ...

only animal-to-human transmission of the virus was reported, referencing a monkeypox outbreak in the US in which people were infected with the virus through pet prairie dogs. “This is the first ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (KMGH) - As cute as they may be, prairie dogs can be a nuisance. At one office park, they’re getting too close for comfort. “I definitely think they need to be relocated.

Prairie dog habitat is found all across eastern Colorado, right up to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In the wake of rapid urban development, the rodents have found themselves coexisting with ...

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