| 单词 | prairie dog |
| 例句 | Someone drew a picture of the apartment building with the Hideout underneath it, looking like the tunnels prairie dogs burrow in. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Magpies hunkered atop flattened prairie dog carcasses along the shoulder. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Each night, that boy came into the lean-to just a-talking away like he had himself an invisible friend, chatting on about all he’d seen that day in hawks and prairie dogs and such. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z While he had successfully trapped the prairie dog, the rest of his invention wasn’t quite the success Chase imagined. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “How about that? You might be right. Your dad and I used to hunt them around here when we were young. Mm, you got me thinking of prairie dog stew.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I felt like a hawk watching a prairie dog skittering through the grass. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z To the south, a red-tailed hawk circled—suddenly it dove toward a prairie dog settlement, but came up empty-handed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He liked to sit out front whittling on some rough little santo, watching the prairie dogs establish themselves. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was I like the careless boys and girls who kept speaking Navajo when our teachers—who watched us the way coyotes watch a prairie dog hole—could hear them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, it was this stuffed prairie dog that I got one Christmas when I was like three. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Last week he’d made an elaborate trap to catch a prairie dog. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z To deflect Uncle Jet’s ridicule, Nathan said, “Could be a prairie dog.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I thought of what the scientist had written about our prairie dog ancestors, and I was worried. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z His land was barren; the prairie dogs moved in. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you wanna keep working, go for it. Far as I’m concerned, we’re only fixing the posts for your science project. And since it’s a prairie dog, no need to fix the fence.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z No, these rustles belonged to the prairie night—pack rats and prairie dogs and who knew what else. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their descendants today are the rats known as prairie dogs. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Or a prairie dog. Those things are awesome.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We never noticed it happening, but soon the color scheme changed from cornfields and grass to almost no grass at all, and was dotted with olive-drab sagebrush guarded by prairie dogs. Riding the Rails to the Summer of Love 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z It featured an 11th-hour detour to Badlands National Park in South Dakota, a stumble across a free campsite with resident buffalo and prairie dogs, and a night sky glittering with stars, horizon to horizon. Hipcamp, Tentrr and the Dyrt: Trying out camping’s newest start-ups 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z We saw wolves, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs and even a mountain lion in different enclosures. Tucson Is a City That Encourages You to Explore 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Female prairie dogs, scientists have discovered, will sometimes kill their close relatives’ babies, and can be seen fleeing the crime scene with blood-covered faces. Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Just beyond the entrance are rabbits, prairie dogs and other rodents, along with a few birds and turtles, all looking a bit sad in cages. Fawning over fauna: A guide to Tokyo’s menagerie of animal cafes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Soon, hands shoot up in front of me like prairie dogs — a silent signal from one rider to the next. Arizona dude ranch is a family tradition for the ages — all of them 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Funland, an amusement park on the boardwalk, dates to the early 1960s, while new restaurants continue to pop up like prairie dogs. A visitor’s guide to Washington area beaches 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z There are even small owls, which live in abandoned prairie dog burrows and sit next to the holes in broad daylight, staring unblinkingly at the passing motorists. South Dakota: wild beasts and Badlands make the silver screen come to life 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Bison roam, white-rumped pronghorn antelope dash past in swift-footed herds, and black-tailed prairie dogs poke curious heads out of the ground. 10 of Canada's best lesser-known national parks 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z The show’s title painting, oddly, verges on the cloying with its prairie dogs popping up in a moonlit nightscape. Landscapes redefined in 2 new Seattle gallery shows 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z When computer-generated animation sticks this closely to photorealistic landscapes and gunplay and menace, even with a cast of animated lizards and prairie dogs and birds does the result feel like something for kids? 'Rango' sells its soul for live-action 2011-03-02T22:58:00Z There was abundant wildlife: lizards, rabbits, snakes, prairie dogs and birds. What a Trip: Merrily down the Yampa River Oh, and the characters are all animals -- a chameleon, yes, but also mice, tortoises, prairie dogs, Gila monsters and pillbugs. "Rango" and the rise of kidult-oriented animation 2011-03-03T02:02:00Z On her way to school, Horowitz counted the prairie dogs in the field and listened for their calls. What do dogs know? Alexandra Horowitz’s job is to find out. 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z As a house guest in Wyoming, there are great anecdotes to be enjoyed, along with masterful margaritas and buffalo steaks; through the low windows sweep limitless sightlines, the ground cratered with bopping prairie dogs. Annie Proulx 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z But other wily characters remain: He put up an amazing picture of a coyote and badger hunting together in a prairie dog town, which he referred to as “the refrigerator of the Badlands.” Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “There are prairie dogs all over the Front Range of Colorado,” said Ms. Hartley. On Safari in the City: A Guide to Urban Wildlife Viewing 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Black-tailed prairie dog towns, including one at Bison Flats, less than a half-mile from the visitors’ center, are magnets for the black-footed ferret, a major predator. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z She cited prairie dogs, which are common in Arizona. 'Animal Land' art project puts vanishing native species in perspective 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z An entire town of prairie dogs lives in Mackenzie Park in Lubbock, Texas, and Key deer can be found pretty easily around their namesake refuge in the Florida Keys. Things Every Southerner Must Do! 2010-07-14T22:49:00Z The prairie dog towns also attract thirteen-lined ground squirrels, prairie rattlesnakes and prairie falcons. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z Plague is spread from rodent—in this case prairie dogs—to other animals, including humans, by rogue fleas. 3 New Plague Cases Confirmed in Colorado 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z In the morning, we resembled prairie dogs, popping out of our holes for coffee and homemade toaster tarts or steel-cut oats with Maine blueberries. On a Windjammer cruise in Maine, passengers knit a seaworthy yarn 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Our dogs chased prairie dogs, pheasants, grouse and antelope, and alerted us to rattlesnakes and jack rabbits. Sean Sherman’s 10 Essential Native American Recipes 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z We strolled the walkways, saying hello to pensive prairie dogs, and pored over exhibits of gems and reptiles. Linda Ronstadt’s Borderland 2013-12-27T17:32:15Z On another evening, one ingredient kept popping up like a prairie dog, but it was so innocuous I didn’t notice it at first: milk. A Good Choice for Diners Who Don’t Need Choices 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Quiet moments are great, but it’s also pretty exciting to see unusual creatures such as pronghorns, scorpions and prairie dogs in their natural habitat. Take a road trip to Utah’s Red Rock Country 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z But he truly shocked the group with his slide of a prairie dog and the words: “Cute, cuddly, cannibal killers.” Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Carts bearing interesting snacks and desserts find diners’ heads popping up, like prairie dogs from their burrows, curious to see what they might be missing. Review | Emilie’s, from chef Kevin Tien, brings some good news to the Hill 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The prairies are home to bison, prairie dogs and other wildlife. Accessible Nature: A Trail Guide for Disabled Hikers 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Continuing north, we passed prairie dog towns, open meadows where the comical little rodents live by the hundreds. Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It is both the elephant in the room and the prairie dog; the outfitter not just of entire teams but almost entire leagues — and the lone runner in the wilderness. How Nike Won the Cultural Marathon 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z After 240 days without rain and crops devastated by “grasshoppers as big as prairie dogs,” the farming community of Jackson, Okla., is ready to pin its hopes on a rainmaker. The Scene of the Crime: Four Mysteries in Ominous Locales 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Observant tourists on evening walks may spot one of the roughly four dozen ferrets reintroduced to the park in 2007 and 2010 peering back at them from a conquered prairie dog den. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z Beside the road circling the park, it’s easy to spot pronghorn antelope and thousands of prairie dogs. South Dakota: wild beasts and Badlands make the silver screen come to life 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z She went to Lubbock last week and started writing a song about prairie dogs. "I'm not quiet, but my voice still warbles": Amanda Shires on her new album and owning her strength 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z In 1901, scientists found one such town in Texas that covered twenty-five thousand square miles and contained some four hundred million prairie dogs, making it, population-wise, almost twenty-five per cent larger than the United States. The Rabbit-Hole Rabbit Hole 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Officials say it will help protect the Wyoming toad, an endangered amphibian, while also helping conserve other species including the white-tailed prairie dog and migratory birds. New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The species joins a small but growing list of animals—including elephants, prairie dogs, and homing pigeons—that make use of such “infrasounds.” ‘Voice of the sea’ may help albatrosses catch the perfect wind 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z When he began his career studying prairie dogs, he quickly gained an appreciation for their sophisticated calls, which can describe the size and shape of predators. Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z For example, some mammals, such as prairie dogs, nest underground. More than Half of Earth’s Species Live Underground 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Cape ground squirrels might remind you of prairie dogs. Perspective | Squirrels 9,000 miles apart hint at the effects of climate change 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z While Castner Range is off-limits to people, it provides habitat for an array of wildlife, including the American peregrine falcon, the golden eagle, the black-tailed prairie dog and the Texas horned lizard. Biden sets protections for a half-million acres in Texas and Nevada 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z It follows the fates of not only the prairie dogs but also the land they lived on and the many animals their deaths affected. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The nocturnal animals live among the mounded burrows of prairie dog colonies, where ferrets stalk the rodents almost as big as they are, wrapping themselves around their prey to strangle and kill it. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Rodents are a likely candidate: the 2003 US outbreak happened when rodents imported from Ghana infected pet prairie dogs. What Does the Future of Monkeypox Look Like? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “Today, you can arrive at the zoo, you walk in, and you’ll see prairie dogs and a snowy owl,” Fowler said. Maryland Zoo planning new exhibits, animals 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Dog owners have been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the concept, said Con Slobodchikoff, the founder and chief executive of Zoolingua, who spent much of his academic career studying prairie dog communication. Did My Cat Just Hit On Me? An Adventure in Pet Translation 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Substantial declines in prairie dog predators in the area followed, the researchers write. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z On a recent clear night, the Nakoda sacred site Snake Butte looming on the horizon, Main shined a flashlight into a long, skinny, wire trap atop a prairie dog burrow. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z As I walked, a prairie dog yelped, and roe deer scurried down into the valley. A midsummer ramble in the Dolomites 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Explain why these characteristics would result in the keystone role of prairie dogs in their ecosystem. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In 2003, a Texas animal distributor housed prairie dogs in the same cages and bedding as exotic animals imported from Africa that turned out to have the virus. Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Another factor combined with the prairie dog deaths to change the region’s wildlife. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z It had a microchip inserted beneath its skin for future tracking, before being released back into the prairie dog colony to a soft cheer from Main and Werk. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The virus has occasionally infected people outside of Africa; in 2003 people in the U.S. were sickened after contact with infected pet prairie dogs. Monkeypox Explained: Transmission, Symptoms, Vaccines and Treatment 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Without the prairie dogs, the ecosystem might collapse due to lack of protection and shelter for small animals and lack of prey to sustain large predator animals. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Starting with a 3-year-old Wisconsin girl bitten by her pet prairie dog, all 72 suspected or confirmed cases had contact with those animals. Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The prairie dog population would usually feed on the abundant grass that followed. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The tournaments are gone on Fort Belknap, and prairie dogs — squirrel-sized rodents common across the U.S. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Those cases spread to people from pet prairie dogs housed close to infected small mammals that had been imported from Ghana. World ignored monkeypox threats, including signs of sexual transmission 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The burrows prairie dogs dig underground provide shelter for other species of animals as well as protection from predators, but prevent growth of plants above ground. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z One of the last outbreaks in the US happened in 2003 when some domesticated prairie dogs were sharing space with infected mammals from West Africa. Monkeypox 2022: everything you need to know 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z But without the prairie dogs, the grass grew unchecked. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Patients caught the disease from close contact with prairie dogs that had been infected by small mammals imported into the country. What is monkeypox and how do you catch it? 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z In a 2003 outbreak in the United States, a shipment of Gambian pouched rats imported from Africa transmitted monkeypox to prairie dogs, which then infected 71 Americans. Scientists Zero In on Origins of the Monkeypox Outbreak 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Amid mounting pressure to enact gun control legislation, Republican lawmakers have argued in recent weeks that Americans need assault rifles to shoot animals such as feral pigs, raccoons and prairie dogs. 'Lion King' stars Timon and Pumbaa beg assault rifle owners: 'Shoot us with shotguns' 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and, you know, other types of varmints,” Thune said. Opinion | Addressing voter anger about crime doesn’t have to mean abandoning reform 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Eleven days after being bitten by one of her pet prairie dogs, a 3-year-old girl in Wisconsin on 24 May 2003 became the first person outside of Africa to be diagnosed with monkeypox. Concern grows that human monkeypox outbreak will establish virus in animals outside Africa 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The license for MVA in Canada and the United States is based on animal studies, where it was shown to protect macaques and prairie dogs, plus data in humans showing a strong antibody response. As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The last major U.S. monkeypox outbreak, in 2003, was traced to pet prairie dogs who contracted the virus from infected animals imported from Ghana to Texas as pets. Here's why scientists aren't 'crazy scared' about monkeypox 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The researchers flew into Milwaukee and drew blood from 28 people who had been exposed to the infected prairie dogs. Who is protected against monkeypox? That decades-old smallpox vaccination may be of help 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Those who were infected had come in contact with pet prairie dogs obtained from an animal distributor in suburban Chicago that had been housed near Gambian giant rats and dormice that came from Ghana. Sex, rashes and outbreaks: A rational guide to the moneypox risk in California 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The monkeypox virus is endemic in parts of Africa, and rodents imported from Ghana had apparently infected captive prairie dogs, North American animals, when an animal distributor in Texas housed them together. Concern grows that human monkeypox outbreak will establish virus in animals outside Africa 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z In 2003 the virus entered the U.S. with African rodents, and these in turn infected prairie dogs that were sold as pets. What We Know about the Rise in Monkeypox Cases Worldwide 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The former president's eldest son has previously had scandals over killing an elephant in Africa, killing an endangered sheep in Mongolia, and killing pregnant prairie dogs in Montana. Trump Jr. part of illegal poaching scandal 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Monkeypox was first reported in the United States in 2003 in an outbreak linked to prairie dogs infected by rodents from Ghana. CDC tells doctors to be on alert for monkeypox as global cases rise 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z In 2003, the United States had 47 cases that were linked to pet prairie dogs infected by other species imported from Ghana. Monkeypox outbreak questions intensify as cases soar 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The confirmed cases had contact with pet prairie dogs obtained from an animal distributor in suburban Chicago that had been housed near Gambian giant rats and dormice that came from Ghana. Monkeypox: Why L.A. is watching out for this rare but potentially serious illness 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z They in turn infected prairie dogs that were subsequently sold as pets. Officials Report a Possible Monkeypox Case in New York 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z They caught the virus from pet prairie dogs that been housed near imported small mammals from Ghana. EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z All were believed to have resulted from exposure to infected prairie dogs and other pets. A Massachusetts Man Is Infected With Monkeypox 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He stands, like a prairie dog on guard, in the center of the unit, listening for the distant boom of Russian outgoing artillery. Life in a Ukrainian Unit: Diving for Cover, Waiting for Western Weapons 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z We’ve heard of the dog days of summer, but … the prairie dog days of spring? Sideline Chatter: The ground crew is looking into signing Carl Spackler 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Last month, at a conservation center near Fort Collins, Colorado, staffers held an unusual birthday party, complete with a two-tiered cake made of prairie dog and mouse carcasses, minced meat, and kibble. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Insects, birds, prairie dogs and buffalo foraged in the vegetation, while millions of munching microbes buried carbon and other nutrients deep in the earth. Could this new version of an old grain help fight climate change and feed the world? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The Trump Justice Department left its successor enough holes to satisfy a colony of prairie dogs. Opinion | Attorney General Garland, please stop digging 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Charismatic and nocturnal, they feed exclusively on prairie dogs while living in the midst of the rodents’ sometimes vast burrow colonies. 1st clone of US endangered species, a ferret, announced 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Play eventually resumed — presumably with a pitcher instead of a prairie dog atop the mound — and Rugby won, 4-1. Sideline Chatter: The ground crew is looking into signing Carl Spackler 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It once inhabited huge swaths of the Great Plains, occupying grassland burrows dug by its favorite prey: prairie dogs. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Its semi-arid slopes are studded with cholla cactus, and the land sustains prairie dogs, rattlers, foxes, coyotes and pronghorn. Bird oasis eyed by Colorado land managers for school funding 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z “There are no more prairie dogs on public land in the Carlsbad field office,” Reid says. Oil drilling on sensitive New Mexico public lands puts drinking water, rare caves at risk 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Their ranks declined precipitously over many decades as populations of prairie dogs, the ferrets’ primary source of food and shelter, were decimated by farming, grazing and other human activity. Endangered ferrets get experimental COVID-19 in Colorado 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Their long, tube-shaped bodies are perfectly adapted for a life spent almost entirely underground in prairie dog burrows, which provide shelter and a source of food. An invisible enemy: the battle to save black-footed ferrets from the plague 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z By the 1970s, however, the widespread destruction of prairie dog colonies by ranchers, farmers, and others had caused ferret populations to crash. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The North Trail has around 30 animals including bison, reindeer, bobcat, Scottish Highland cattle, wolves, goats, sheep, otters, camels, owls, eagles, tortoises, black-footed ferrets, prairie dogs and others. North Trail lead keeper cares for, trains many zoo animals 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture for help and are exploring other options to control what they say is an encroaching prairie dog problem in the region. Nebraska Panhandle officials: Prairie dogs a growing problem 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The still-closed Detroit Zoo has put forth a strong public face — it’s sharing educational videos about flamingo rescues and animal ultrasounds on Facebook, and newborn prairie dogs are starring in one of five livecams. Shuttered zoos are hemorrhaging money, and they want federal help for endangered species work 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z With plenty of space and prairie dogs to feast on, the population shot up to more than 300 individuals. An invisible enemy: the battle to save black-footed ferrets from the plague 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z “There are numerous studies that show the impact bison recovery has for an ecosystem— all the way down to dung beetles, bird species, prairie dogs and carnivores,” said Adams. The bison calf taking the first step to rewild the Canadian prairies 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The Rosebud Sioux Tribe canceled about 300 spring turkey and prairie dog hunting permits for non-tribal members. Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Now, the county is looking at private-sector help and even volunteers from the community to help control the prairie dog population. Nebraska Panhandle officials: Prairie dogs a growing problem 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z From humans to black-tailed prairie dogs, female mammals often outlive males – but for birds, the reverse is true. Mystery of lifespan gap between sexes may be solved, say researchers 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z It was the middle of the day, but there wasn’t a prairie dog to be seen. An invisible enemy: the battle to save black-footed ferrets from the plague 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z An animal-rights activist worries about more hunting by newcomers to the area and deplores the slaughter of prairie dogs by macho gun owners. In ‘Yellow Earth,’ John Sayles catalogs the trouble that flows from the discovery of oil in a remote town 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z More than a dozen workers told investigators in 2016 that they were supposed to put the poison into prairie dog holes but got sloppy and put it near the holes. Rancher pleads guilty to poisoning six protected bald eagles 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z In 2019, biologists released some of the captive-born ferrets earlier in the fall, giving the animals more time to learn how to hunt before prairie dogs began hibernating. Why Are America’s Black-Footed Ferrets Disappearing? 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Golden eagles eat mammals such as rabbits, hares, ground squirrels and prairie dogs — and they do their own hunting, while bald eagles often steal fish from smaller raptors such as osprey. About 5,000 golden eagles winter in eastern U.S. 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z “All of a sudden, one day, all the prairie dogs are gone.” An invisible enemy: the battle to save black-footed ferrets from the plague 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z For instance, Sayles goes on for pages and pages about the fraught relationship between people and prairie dogs. In ‘Yellow Earth,’ John Sayles catalogs the trouble that flows from the discovery of oil in a remote town 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Golden eagles eat mammals such as rabbits, hares, ground squirrels and prairie dogs - and they do their own hunting, while bald eagles often steal fish from smaller raptors such as osprey. About 5,000 golden eagles winter in eastern U.S. 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z A prairie dog colony is there one day, and gone the next, in what’s known as an epizootic outbreak. Why Are America’s Black-Footed Ferrets Disappearing? 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z “I don’t have to explain to my colleagues on the 10th Circuit when I’m telling an anecdote what a prairie dog is,” he said. Neil Gorsuch brings Colorado perspective to Supreme Court 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z But research into other prevention techniques continues, with innovations such as a peanut butter-flavoured oral vaccine for prairie dogs, or oats coated in an insecticide called Fibronil. An invisible enemy: the battle to save black-footed ferrets from the plague 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Officials say ranchland adds elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn and prairie dogs to the conservation area. Montana conservation area expands with 14K-acre purchase 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z "Refuge staff will continue to monitor prairie dog colonies and implement plague management efforts," wildlife officials added. Plague-infected prairie dogs in Colorado pose health risk to humans, areas of wildlife refuge remain closed 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment said that plague, which is typically spread by infected fleas, was confirmed in a prairie dog colony on private property in southwest Weld County. Plague kills off Colorado prairie dog colony, state officials say 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The Colorado Rapids had to postpone their April 10 MLS opener because of severe weather, then scrapped their Aug. 3 postgame fireworks show because of a Bubonic Plague outbreak among nearby prairie dogs. Sideline Chatter: What 2-year ban? It’s just a pregnant pause in his career 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The Colorado Rapids played their match against the Montreal Impact on Saturday despite the confirmed presence of plague-infested fleas affecting nearby prairie dogs. Colorado Rapids play match despite plague-infested fleas in area 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Plague has been confirmed in prairie dogs at several sites in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, prompting officials to close some parks and take other precautions. Colorado Rapids match to go ahead as scheduled despite plague 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Tri-County Health Department said Thursday that prairie dog burrows in Commerce City are being sprayed with insecticide to kill fleas that could transmit the disease to the rodents, people and pets. Prairie dog plague outbreak cancels fireworks show 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Tri-County Health Department said Thursday prairie dog burrows are being sprayed with insecticide to kill fleas that could transmit the disease to the rodents, people and pets. Plague confirmed in prairie dogs in Commerce City 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The ferrets are considered an endangered species and depend on the prairie dog population for food. Plague harms refuge’s prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z A wider scan of the American map reveals a menagerie of unlikely characters, from quarrelsome jumbo shrimp to menacing thunderbolts, from in-your-face rubber ducks to aggrieved prairie dogs. A baseball branding bonanza, and 2 guys helping it happen 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z That’s the scientific name for the squirrel family, a category that encompasses nearly 300 different species, including squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, marmots and prairie dogs. Perspective | Squirrel Camp: Meet the scientists who live off the grid to study the frisky critters 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “How can we protect coyotes, frogs, prairie dogs, chickens, but not the beating heart of a baby in a woman’s womb?” New Mexico Democrats sink ‘extreme’ abortion bill after New York, Virginia backlash 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The park in western North Dakota’s badlands is home to a wide variety of wildlife, from prairie dog towns to wild horses and bison. Theodore Roosevelt park closure threatens town’s tourism 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z “Sitting here at the mouth of my hole in the ground like a prairie dog,” the 6th Regiment’s adjutant, Lt. A Marine’s mysterious death in World War I’s final days still haunts his family 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Each was released at the mouth of an active prairie dog hole. Black-footed ferrets released in Shirley Basin 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z They infected prairie dogs at an Illinois pet warehouse; the prairie dogs in turn infected children who bought them as pets. Drug to Treat Smallpox Approved by F.D.A., a Move Against Bioterrorism 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z We’d see three more prairie dog towns before we completed the loop, along with wild horses grazing on a hill by the roadside and in another spot, a herd of bison. Badlands and history in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The situation resembles the black-footed ferret’s reliance on prairie dogs as a food source. Cody museum opens new exhibit on golden eagles 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The prairie dog villages are among the most impressive in the world. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Shirley Basin was chosen as a release site for the new ferret population in part because of its large prairie dog population. Black-footed ferrets released in Shirley Basin 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The board inspected the property after Henderson’s neighbors complained about prairie dogs last June. Court orders South Dakota woman to shoot, drown rodents 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Attorney Christin Lovegrove says the family is willing to work with the university to find a solution for the prairie dogs. Doane University sells prairie dog land in Nebraska 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z He said the park should get a new well or move the prairie dog colony. Utah probing E. Coli contamination report at national park 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The sheriff near the iconic park that saw 2.5 million visitors last year said Tuesday county leaders are alarmed about contamination reports linked to feces from nearby prairie dogs. Utah probing E. Coli contamination report at national park 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Attorney Karen Budd-Falen argued the area was no longer suitable for ferret reintroduction because of the presence of plague in the prairie dog population there. Black-footed ferrets released in Shirley Basin 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Ricketts said Monday the bill fails to protect individual property rights from neighbors who don’t control prairie dogs on their property. Governor vetoes Nebraska prairie dog management bill 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to Nebraska and are considered an important to the region’s ecological balance, but some ranchers view them as pests. Lawmakers move to end Nebraska’s prairie dog management law 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z More than 200 Utahans argued that Congress’s authority to regulate commerce “among the several states” cannot justify federal protections for the Utah prairie dog — an invasive rodent that lives in only one part of Utah. Commerce Clause just keeps on expanding 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, from prairie dogs to wild horses and bison. North Dakota tries to establish Theodore Roosevelt library 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Rancher Bob Heward, who runs cattle on 26,000 acres of remote Wyoming rangeland, kneeled in the sagebrush beside a prairie dog hole as he tipped open a small animal carrier with the ferret inside. Black-footed ferrets released in Shirley Basin 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z After living underground for several months, Heron said he’s gotten use to his neighbors, the residential prairie dogs. New Mexico homeless man living in underground burrow 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Opponents say landowners need a way to protect their land from prairie dog invasions. Lawmakers move to end Nebraska’s prairie dog management law 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z But in the interim, Utah’s conservation policies proved so successful — both at protecting property rights and increasing the prairie dog population — that federal regulators have proposed reinstating Utah’s policies. Commerce Clause just keeps on expanding 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The requirements were sought by prairie dog activists. Longmont pushing tougher prairie dog exterminations rules 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Heward, wearing a welding glove, dangled a chunk of raw prairie dog above the tube for a moment, preparing to drop it in the hole. Black-footed ferrets released in Shirley Basin 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Then there is abundant wildlife, from bison, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, deer, bobcats, black-footed ferrets to prairie dogs; world-class geology and paleontology; and the human history of Native Americans, homesteaders, pioneers and cowboys. Rogue tweets draw more visitors to Badlands National Park 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Chambers is trying to undo a law that allows county officials to kill black-tailed prairie dogs on private property if a neighbor complains. Nebraska prairie dog bill could come up again this year 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha tried to persuade fellow lawmakers Tuesday to repeal a law that allows county officials to kill black-tailed prairie dogs on private property if a neighbor complains. Nebraska senator promises new push for prairie dog bill 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service plan that would allow prairie dogs to be killed or removed from private property more often. Deadline looming to comment on new prairie dog plan 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z A prairie dog appears to bust a dance move. Motion-sensing cameras capture candid wildlife shots 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Animal activists, though, say the administration’s proposed rollback of protections for the threatened Utah prairie dogs would be a death warrant for animals considered key to the ecosystem. Supreme Court won’t hear suit over prairie dog protections 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service plan would allow prairie dogs to be killed or removed from private property, relaxing federal regulations designed to protect the threatened species. Prairie dog endangered-species plan eases rules under Trump 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service to provide Endangered Species Act protection to white-tailed prairie dogs, found only in Western states. U.S. rejects federal protection for white-tailed prairie dogs 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z They are one of five prairie dogs species in North America. Wildlife officials say white-tailed prairie dog in no danger 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Prairie Park staff say the animal’s population decline is linked to the extermination of prairie dogs, the ferrets’ main food. Kansas nature center helps protect black-footed ferret 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Gen is just as avid a hunter as Jon, who bagged his first elk at 13 after hunting prairie dogs as a youth. Wyoming man still recovering after recent bear attack 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z This year, he observed Earth Day by shooting prairie dogs, which are not widely consumed. Opinion | Donald Trump Jr.’s incredible history of dumb decisions 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z “The white-tailed prairie dog is not currently in danger of extinction and is not likely to become in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future,” the Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement. U.S. rejects federal protection for white-tailed prairie dogs 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z White-tailed prairie dogs get their name from a barking sound they use when intruders enter their colonies. Wildlife officials say white-tailed prairie dog in no danger 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In southwestern Utah, federal regulations are artificially pitting people against prairie dogs—to neither’s benefit. In Utah, the Federal Government Puts Prairie Dogs Over People 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z A decade ago, a five-second clip of a prairie dog went viral. Instagram’s new Superzoom feature is the best creative tool since the Boomerang 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The disease is spread by a bacteria, Yersinia pestis, and initially spread by fleas carried by rats, prairie dogs and other small mammals. The Black Death is killing people: Why is Madagascar facing its worst plague outbreak in years? 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service to provide Endangered Species Act protection to white-tailed prairie dogs, found only in Western states. U.S. rejects federal protection for white-tailed prairie dogs 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z They dust prairie dog burrows with insecticide and are experimenting with feeding the rodents pellets containing plague vaccine. New group of rare, slinky ferrets released on Wyoming ranch 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z There are about 80,000 Utah prairie dogs in the region, and the species is listed as threatened. In Utah, the Federal Government Puts Prairie Dogs Over People 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z In addition to deer, Smith also likes to hunt for doves, prairie chickens, coyote, raccoons, badgers, prairie dogs, grouse, geese and ducks. Burwell junior is happy when he’s shooting 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Navajo County advises people to watch for sudden die-offs of groups of prairie dogs or rodents, which might be an indicator of the plague. Fleas carrying plague found in 2nd Arizona county 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z “The white-tailed prairie dog is not currently in danger of extinction and is not likely to become in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future,” the Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement. U.S. rejects federal protection for white-tailed prairie dogs 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In Longmont, plans to build an office and high-bay warehouse hit a snag because prairie dogs live on the site, so developers proposed to relocate the prairie dogs to Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Locals still talk fondly of the controversy over the town’s prairie dog shooting contest in 1990, which attracted dozens of animal rights activists and made the pages of People magazine. Under siege by liberals: the town where everyone owns a gun 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Researchers placed vaccine baits flavored with peanut butter in 29 prairie dog colonies in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. Vaccine shown to protect prairie dogs from bacterial disease 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Wildlife officers sometimes try to control plague among prairie dogs by dusting their colonies with insecticides. There’s Plague on the Prairie, but These Dogs May Be Protected 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z That means that once plague has decimated one rodent species — say, the prairie dog — there are lots of other rodent species nearby it can jump to, like the rock squirrel. Plague Is Found in New Mexico. Again. 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Now is the time year when prairie dogs are still nursing their new offspring, meaning hunters who shoot lactating females are condemning the pups to starvation, Sterling Krank said. Trump Jr.’s prairie dog hunt in Montana prompts backlash 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Along with development that causes prairie dogs to scatter, the sylvatic plague, which caused the bubonic plague in humans, wiped out entire prairie dog populations and spread to ferrets. These creatures faced extinction. The Endangered Species Act saved them. 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to western Nebraska and considered an important species to maintain the region’s ecological balance, but some ranchers view them as pests because they tear up valuable grassland. Panel advances Nebraska prairie dog management repeal law 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Staten Island Chuck, part of the rodentia order of mammals, is a relative not only of rats, mice and squirrels, but also of prairie dogs. New York Today: A Groundhog Has Her Day 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Property owners filed the suit to protest government restrictions on harassing or killing the endangered Utah prairie dog, even on private lands. Science and the US Supreme Court: The cases to watch in 2017 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z “Shooting a prairie dog colony is not a good conservation message.” Trump Jr.’s prairie dog hunt in Montana prompts backlash 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Walker says the coalition is a way to address prairie dog concerns. Prairie dog problems grow on Wyoming grassland 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z In 2014, a federal judge decided in favor of People for the Ethical Treatment of Property Owners in the group’s challenge to the protections for a Utah prairie dog. Central Texas rancher challenges some habitat protections 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Officials say the prairie dogs are burrowing under the rocks and causing the ground to collapse beneath them. Prairie dogs to be removed from Buffalo Jump state park 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Because the prairie dog appears to exist only in Utah, the interstate commerce provision — and thus, the endangered species law — does not apply, the federal judge said. Science and the US Supreme Court: The cases to watch in 2017 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The Humane Society of the United States condemned Trump’s hunting plans, saying prairie dogs are an important species for the Great Plains. Trump Jr.’s prairie dog hunt in Montana prompts backlash 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Area ranchers say the prairie dogs interfere with their cattle grazing operations. Prairie dog problems grow on Wyoming grassland 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z He arranged for several North American species — including red foxes, white-tailed deer, prairie dogs, a golden eagle and a spotted lynx — to be put on display on the Mall. Ever been wobbly-legged at the National Zoo and dreamed of riding in a tram? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Airport manager Cameron Humphres says prairie dogs attract birds of prey like burrowing owls, and both cause problems at the airport. Santa Fe Airport’s removal of prairie dog draws fire 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The illness likely was caused by a bite the man sustained from a wild prairie dog from Santa Fe County. Bernalillo County man is state’s 3rd case of human plague 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z More than 100 other animals depend on the prairie dog as food or move into the burrows they dig, said Lindsey Sterling Krank, the organization’s director for its Prairie Dog Coalition. Trump Jr.’s prairie dog hunt in Montana prompts backlash 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z If the state approves a relocation permit the prairie dogs should be moved by Nov. 1. Boulder OKs deal to move prairie dogs from building site 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z “Birds would never be destroyed the way a prairie dog colony would be by developers.” Prairie dogs to move to Petrified Forest National Park 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z Burrowing owls use the prairie dogs holes for their young. Santa Fe Airport’s removal of prairie dog draws fire 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Imagine a prairie dog inflated to the size of a large pig. Can you take an unplayable lie if your ball is next to a capybara? 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z There was no evidence of the prairie dogs but their holes; the zebra was just a braying sound coming from the shade of his shed. Cower in the air-conditioning on a 100-degree day? Not these heat-defying folks. 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Today, millions of dollars are still spent in the United States killing prairie dogs, and millions more are spent trying to preserve the ferrets that eat them. China tried to drive a furry mammal to extinction. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z According to the group, there is evidence that up to 125 prairie dogs live in burrows on the Wilsons’ land. Prairie dogs to move to Petrified Forest National Park 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z The black-footed ferret descends from the European polecat and migrated across the Bering land bridge and settled in the vast North American prairie, where they found an endless supply of prairie dogs. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The targets are prairie dogs that are commonly afflicted with the disease. The feds want to launch peanut butter drone strikes to save endangered ferrets 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The plague is lethal to both ferrets and prairie dogs, who provide ferrets with a source of food and tunnels for shelter. US government plans to use drones to fire vaccine-laced M&Ms near endangered ferrets 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z A smaller relative of the rabbit, the plateau pika occupies an almost identical ecological niche to the United States’ prairie dog. China tried to drive a furry mammal to extinction. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z More than 250 birds and more than 150 turtles were seized Tuesday along with four reptiles and a dozen mammals, including rabbits, chinchillas, sugar gliders, and prairie dogs. Hundreds of birds, turtles removed from Long Island home 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z A new plan would vaccinate prairie dogs against the plague, a major threat to the survival of North America's black-footed ferret. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Black-footed ferrets are, in other words, entirely dependent on prairie dogs. The feds want to launch peanut butter drone strikes to save endangered ferrets 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The only visible inhabitants were cows, antelopes, prairie dogs and rattlesnakes. As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The parallels with the prairie dog and the European rabbit are striking. China tried to drive a furry mammal to extinction. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it wants to protect prairie dogs from the disease because they’re the primary food source for highly endangered black-footed ferrets. Drones could scatter plague vaccine for Montana prairie dogs 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z In other words, saving the prairie dogs from the plague saves ferrets. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z As Americans pushed west, prairie dog eradication programs, agriculture and development removed much of the ferrets’ prey and habitat, and by 1987 just 18 of the little masked creatures remained. The feds want to launch peanut butter drone strikes to save endangered ferrets 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z We were interested in buying leases within the county where we live specifically, on land where oil and gas exploration might threaten sage grouse, prairie dogs and other wildlife. Keeping My Fossil Fuel in the Ground 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Initially, he suspected that it was killing another prairie dog’s pup, which is not surprising: Infanticide is common in other prairie dog species, though it has never been observed in white-tailed prairie dogs. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Forest Service is making new efforts to resolve prairie dog issues on the Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeast Wyoming, where ranchers say the rodents are damaging rangeland, a regional Forest Service official said. Forest Service works on solution for grassland prairie dogs 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z When European settlers homesteaded the Great Plains, they eradicated the prairie dog. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z "National Parks Adventure" also explores the animals at various locations, including an adorable colony of prairie dogs that are protected at Devils Tower. Imax 3-D 'National Parks Adventure' marks the Park Service's first 100 years with eye-popping footage 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Stewart said that most of the politicians hid from him “like meerkats and prairie dogs” but vowed to stay there all day. Jon Stewart makes ‘Daily Show’ return, slams Congress for inaction on 9/11 health care 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z “For four months every year, we live like prairie dogs,” says Hoogland, a National Geographic grantee. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z But some lawmakers expressed frustration with what they see as too much talk and no action on controlling prairie dog numbers. Forest Service works on solution for grassland prairie dogs 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Those new populations are at risk as long as the prairie dog is vulnerable to plague. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Are the visitors eyeing the prairie dogs like animals in a zoo, or is the stare-down happening the other way around? From despised rodent to beloved icon, Texas Panhandle prairie dogs put on a show 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The question hung in the air as a prairie dog crept close, gazed at the young women and ate a leaf. Standoff in Boulder, Colo.: Prairie dogs hold Buddhist college at bay 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The researchers identified 47 killer prairie dogs—both male and female, and always adults. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Covering 25 square miles, this former World War II chemical weapons production facility is today home to prairie dogs, bald eagles, coyotes, deer, and a range of birds and plant species. Chernobyl and Other Places Where Animals Thrive Without People 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z After developing the oral vaccine, more obstacles remained: getting the prairie dogs to eat the vaccine and distributing it over large areas. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “It’s a very Texas thing: C’mon, eat a steak, see the prairie dogs,” she said. From despised rodent to beloved icon, Texas Panhandle prairie dogs put on a show 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The struggle is especially poignant in this famously liberal college town, where Buddhists and prairie dogs occupy exalted positions within the local ecosystem. Standoff in Boulder, Colo.: Prairie dogs hold Buddhist college at bay 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The weight of the evidence shows that murderous prairie dogs have longer-living children when they kill ground squirrels. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Ferrets are long and slender, with an appealing face and an appetite for prairie dogs. Rare ferrets will find new home on Denver-area refuge 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z For years, scientists tried to protect prairie dogs by spraying their burrows with flea powder. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Like a live-action game of whack-a-mole, the prairie dogs entertain visitors as they pop up and down from their mounds across the park’s flat landscape, hollering at their guests. From despised rodent to beloved icon, Texas Panhandle prairie dogs put on a show 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z "We bought this land in 2004 to expand on and the first prairie dogs showed up two years later," Rigler said. Standoff in Boulder, Colo.: Prairie dogs hold Buddhist college at bay 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z On the hardscrabble lands of the American West, blood is spilled by the most innocent-looking of outlaws—the white-tailed prairie dog. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Department of Justice lawyers want a federal appeals court to overturn the decision striking down protections for prairie dogs found primarily in and around the southern Utah town of Cedar City. Appeals court to hear Utah endangered species suit 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Aside from ferrets, hawks, burrowing owls, and other carnivores are dependent on prairie dogs for survival. Saving Endangered Ferrets … With Peanut Butter 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z After a year, just 10 to 15 percent of the creatures typically remain at the relocation sites, said Keith Day, a state wildlife biologist who oversees the prairie dog program. As endangered species court battle looms, Utah trapping prairie dogs from overrun town 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The industrious rodents swiftly built a prairie dog town of some 200 burrows extending from the campus parking lot to busy Arapahoe Avenue to almost the front door. Standoff in Boulder, Colo.: Prairie dogs hold Buddhist college at bay 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z But once Hoogland examined the prairie dog’s victim up close, he realized that it was in fact a Wyoming ground squirrel, a species that eats the same grass and prickly pears as prairie dogs. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Utah prairie dog numbers dwindled to about 2,000 in the 1970s as they were targeted by ranchers and farmers who believed the animals competed with livestock and crops, according to court papers. Appeals court to hear Utah endangered species suit 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z “It is a Buddhist university, and the fact that a Buddhist university would even apply for a lethal application for prairie dogs is totally against any Buddhist concepts,” Meyer said. Boulder’s Naropa University seeks prairie dog extermination 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z But the animals felt anything but rare to locals who chafed under federal rules that kept any moving or trapping of prairie dogs to a minimum. As endangered species court battle looms, Utah trapping prairie dogs from overrun town 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Forest Service wants to increase the number of prairie dogs on the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota, while keeping the critters off neighboring private property. Feds want more prairie dogs on North Dakota grasslands 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The prairie dogs then abandon the squirrels’ broken carcasses, which nearby birds then scavenge. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Mom, dad and six owlets are lined up near the prairie dog hole they used for nesting. Grass-fed cattle, prairie dogs hoof it in shared pastures 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The plague is typically seen in Utah's prairie dog population every year, it noted, and it said species such as ferrets, squirrels, and rabbits are also especially susceptible. Elderly Utah resident dies from plague: health officials 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Van Woeart's team is doing something that was relatively rare and complicated until last year, when a federal court judge removed endangered species protections for the Utah prairie dog. As endangered species court battle looms, Utah trapping prairie dogs from overrun town 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The Forest Service is taking comments on prairie dog management through Oct. Feds want more prairie dogs on North Dakota grasslands 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Despite the fact that scientists have caught killer prairie dogs red-handed, however, the animals’ motives aren't completely understood. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z His son’s studies in the Sitting Bull College environmental science program led to students using the land for thesis projects on beaver, prairie dogs and plant varieties. Grass-fed cattle, prairie dogs hoof it in shared pastures 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z It is naturally occurring in Utah rodents and is often seen in prairie dog populations. Utah man dies of plague in fourth US death this year 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The Utah prairie dog is the smallest of five species and lives in underground colonies in the southern part of the state. As endangered species court battle looms, Utah trapping prairie dogs from overrun town 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Plague is naturally occurring in Utah rodents and is often seen in prairie dog populations, the Department of Health said. Health officials investigating after elderly Utah resident dies from plague 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Regardless, the results suggest that for herbivores of all stripes—including white-tailed prairie dogs and ground squirrels—competition won't just bring hardship. Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “There are a lot of ranchers who absolutely hate them,” and, at the same time, many deny the relationship between prairie dogs and their own overgrazing practices, Garrett says. Grass-fed cattle, prairie dogs hoof it in shared pastures 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The man reportedly consumed 1 ½ pounds of prairie dog poison at his El Prado home in a suicide attempt. Taso hospital ER evacuated after patient dies from poison 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Which was not to say that the issue never came up with Obama then—it was just more of a prairie dog popping out of hiding in front of receptive audiences, buried amid other topics. Obama Followed Long, Winding Path to Clean Power Plan 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Game and Fish want support to make it easier for landowners to allow prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets on their property in hopes of expanding the endangered species’ population. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says 60 to 80 prairie dogs were found dead in an area southeast of Vernal last week. Plague kills eastern Utah prairie dog colony 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Scientists are testing the vaccine on a prairie dog colony in Meeteetse. Researchers test plague vaccine near Meeteetse 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Pope works in the KidsZoo, which includes fruit bats as well as emus, kangaroos, prairie dogs and domesticated animals like goats and pigs. Baton Rouge zookeepers reveal all 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z But a comeback won’t be possible without healthy prairie dogs for these rare ferrets to feast upon. Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z However, in recent years the population of white-tailed prairie dogs has grown enormously on the ranch. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Breheny started with an exhibit of prairie dogs, which was not new but had been spruced up with new signs and glass walls in place of wood railings and plexiglass. New Stars at the Bronx Zoo Include a Giant Anteater Named Velcro 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The ferrets eat prairie dogs and live in their burrows. Researchers test plague vaccine near Meeteetse 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The ferrets will help control prairie dogs that are threatening newly restored native prairie, refuge manager Dave Lucas said. Once-toxic Rocky Mountain refuge deemed safe for animals 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z We applaud efforts to safeguard the existence of other species on the earth, and experimenting with a prairie dog vaccine is one aspect of this effort. Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Ninety percent of the black-footed ferret’s diet are prairie dogs, Fraser said. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The pit bull likely contracted the plague from a flea that jumped to him from a prairie dog. Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Plague Outbreak, Study Confirms 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The issue, he said, heated up markedly a couple of months ago when some residents objected to the removal of a large prairie dog colony on site. Friction heats up over Colorado growth 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z However, the ferrets and prairie dogs will still be blocked from a fenced, 1,000-acre area where contaminated materials are buried under a clay cap. Once-toxic Rocky Mountain refuge deemed safe for animals 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Great Falls Tribune, June 9, on prairie dog vaccine program: Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Every three days a ferret will seek its preferred prey consuming every morsel, from the prairie dog’s fur to its toenails, Fraser said. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In Colorado, the regular carriers of plague are prairie dogs, Douglas said. Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Plague Outbreak, Study Confirms 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But Van Nostrand said it’s about more than prairie dogs, which are no longer on the property. Friction heats up over Colorado growth 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Department of Justice lawyers are appealing a court ruling striking down federal protections for the Utah prairie dog, a decision that animal rights activists say threatens to undermine the Endangered Species Act. Feds appealing Utah ruling striking down prairie dog rules 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z This is why federal agencies are working to develop and test a vaccine to protect prairie dogs against the plague at 12 locations in seven states, including the C.M. Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z They can easily distinguish the dogs eating the peanut butter because a red dye in the bait makes the prairie dogs’ whiskers turn red. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z About 100 prairie dogs were trapped for relocation after arbitration with the developer, but plans to move them to a ranch in New Mexico fell through. Prairie dogs seized from Colorado garage to be relocated 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Friday that the County Public Health Services District is conducting additional tests and disinfecting prairie dog burrows. Fleas test positive for plague near Flagstaff 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z District Judge Dee Benson in November sided with property owners who claimed federal rules protecting the threatened species allowed prairie dogs to overrun the town of Cedar City. Feds appealing Utah ruling striking down prairie dog rules 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In the United States, the plague is found among ground squirrels, prairie dogs and the fleas they carry. New York City Rats Carry Fleas Known to Transmit Plague 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z At the Pitchfork test site, curious prairie dogs pop up from their burrows to study the humans. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Burrows must be dug for the prairie dogs before their release planned for next week. Prairie dogs seized from Colorado garage to be relocated 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Public health officials collected the fleas around trails in the popular hiking area after noticing some prairie dogs dying off. Fleas test positive for plague near Flagstaff 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z He says federal authorities shouldn’t be able to regulate the Utah prairie dog because it’s found only within the state. Feds appealing Utah ruling striking down prairie dog rules 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The bubonic plague did find its way to New York in 2002, traveling with two visitors from a ranch in New Mexico, where the disease is endemic in flea-bitten wild animals like prairie dogs. Bubonic Plague in the Subway System? Don’t Worry About It 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Animals like swift foxes, golden eagles and black-footed ferrets prey on prairie dogs for food. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Wildlife damage specialists also deal with geese feeding in soy bean fields in eastern South Dakota and prairie dogs throughout the state, all on a $2.3 million budget. Wildlife damage program helps nearly 2K land owners annually 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z A 35th state, Montana, bans suppressors for traditional game - such as elk, antelope and bear - but doesn’t enforce the ban if the animals being hunted are varmint like prairie dogs and coyotes. Ohio now allows hunters to use noise suppressors 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, and is carried by animals such as rats, ground squirrels and prairie dogs, and their fleas. 100 Years of Bubonic Plague 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z There are no prairie dogs, no tumbleweeds, no stereotypical gunslingers. Michigan’s ghost towns: Shadows on the landscape 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z An oral vaccine offers an alternative to time-consuming dusting of prairie dog towns with insecticide to kill the fleas that spread the plague, according to the U.S. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The residents say prairie dogs are overrunning parts of their southern Utah town, damaging the golf course, airport and cemetery and even interrupting funerals with their barking. Judge strikes down prairie dog rules in Utah town 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Many farmers and ranchers regard the ferrets’ primary diet - prairie dogs - as a nuisance because they strip grass from grazing lands for food and to keep a better eye on predators. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The recent tests were conducted as part of the ongoing surveillance in the Doney Park area and were collected from burrows being monitored due to a die-off of prairie dogs. Fleas test positive for plague near Flagstaff 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z This debate is different from ones about killing wolves, coyotes or prairie dogs to protect livestock. Taking Up Arms Where Birds Feast on Buffet of Salmon 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Ferrets will go after prairie dogs in their holes. Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service can’t regulate the Utah prairie dog population on private land because the species is only found inside the state. Judge strikes down prairie dog rules in Utah town 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The ferrets chattered and flashed their teeth as they were carried in kennels to prairie dog burrows on the property owned by Babbitt Ranches where they’ll make their home and hunt the rodents. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z About 300 ferrets bred at the institute are now roaming the American plains, eating prairie dogs, their staple diet, and trying not to get eaten by coyotes. For rare species, the future is in the freezer as zoos manage a conservation effort The infected canine in Colorado likely contracted the disease from prairie dogs or rabbits, which are the primary hosts for fleas that carry the bacteria. Three more cases of rare human plague found in Colorado 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z “If it proves effective, this vaccine has potential to have a positive impact in target situations where we want to help stabilize prairie dog populations and reduce the threat of sylvatic plague.” Fighting for black-footed ferrets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Regulators and animal protection groups say the prairie dogs are a threatened species with sophisticated communication skills and they need federal protection. Judge strikes down prairie dog rules in Utah town 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Bill Cordasco, president of Babbitt Ranches, said the company welcomed the ferrets as an opportunity to promote conservation not only of the endangered mammals but of the prairie dogs in testing the vaccine. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Virga is short and solid, and something about his rounded shoulders, low center of gravity and root-beer-colored eyes conjures a prairie dog or a woodchuck. Zoo Animals and Their Discontents 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Landowners with complaints regarding prairie dogs encroaching from adjoining private land must contact the state’s Department of Agriculture. State offering prairie dog control programs 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Black-tailed prairie dogs perform Mexican waves to "test" the alertness of their neighbours. 10 things we didn't know last week 2014-01-10T17:48:15Z In a new analysis of the behaviour, scientists concluded that the prairie dogs use jump-yips to "test" the alertness of their neighbours. VIDEO: Prairie dogs 'perform Mexican wave' 2014-01-08T16:59:12Z Periodic outbreaks of sylvatic plague have wiped out entire prairie dog colonies, some of which are in areas where ferrets have been reintroduced. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The team video recorded 173 jump-yip bouts within 16 black-tailed prairie dog towns – very large colonies – spread across four naturally occurring populations in South and North Dakota and two introduced populations in Winnipeg, Canada. Catch the Wave: Decoding the Prairie Dog's Contagious Jump-Yip 2014-01-08T12:45:00.574Z Fisk says landowners with at least 20 acres of prairie dog colonies within one mile of the public land are eligible to receive state assistance. State offering prairie dog control programs 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z His name is openly cursed by some stockmen who have spent generations trying to make prairie dogs vanish. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z And may soon find herself dressing a pet prairie dog in baby clothes. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Abundance,’ at Hartford Stage 2013-04-20T00:57:43Z After getting a taste for prairie dog through feedings, the ferrets had to kill three prairie dogs on their own and stay outside for a month. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z This could change with further research into chimp, dolphin and orca language, but right now, prairie dogs are where it’s at. Catch the Wave: Decoding the Prairie Dog's Contagious Jump-Yip 2014-01-08T12:45:00.574Z How politics and an earthquake led to prairie dog plague Tara C. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa. How politics and an earthquake led to prairie dog plague 2013-02-18T14:45:00.227Z If prairie dogs were such a scourge to rangeland, then how did thirty-five million bison live side by side with them? Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Known as the plague line, is it also the extent of the prairie dog population. When the Plague Came to New York 2013-01-07T20:59:20Z Their success in the wild depends on how well they adapt from being in captivity and on the availability of prairie dogs. Endangered ferret freed on private Arizona ranch 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Slobodchikoff mentions two other aspects of prairie dog communication that appear to be just as important, but have proved much more difficult to decode. Catch the Wave: Decoding the Prairie Dog's Contagious Jump-Yip 2014-01-08T12:45:00.574Z Human cases number about 10-20 per year, most of those coming from the “Four Corners” states, where the prairie dog is the main host. How politics and an earthquake led to prairie dog plague 2013-02-18T14:45:00.227Z "When Ted speaks of prairie dogs' right to exist and points out their value, some call it blasphemy," Hoogland adds. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Bubonic plague is transmitted by fleas that feed off pack rats, ground squirrels and prairie dogs in the mountains of New Mexico and several other states. When the Plague Came to New York 2013-01-07T20:59:20Z While there might be ten times the number of swallows than prairie dogs, each swallow doesn’t really physically interact with its flock mates. Big Herds Attract Plenty of Parasites 2012-06-05T22:45:00.220Z It’s all over in a second, and the best part is, unlike all other prairie dog vocalisations and displays, this behaviour is 100% contagious. Catch the Wave: Decoding the Prairie Dog's Contagious Jump-Yip 2014-01-08T12:45:00.574Z The reverberations of San Francisco’s plague inaction even threaten the endangered black-footed ferret, which relies on prairie dogs as a main food source. How politics and an earthquake led to prairie dog plague 2013-02-18T14:45:00.227Z "How many can boast that they are actively involved in restoring two of them—the prairie dog and bison?" Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Dr. Paul Ettestad, public health veterinarian for the New Mexico Department of Health, said prairie dogs became an “amplification host,” carrying the disease to their burrows and spreading it throughout their territory. When the Plague Came to New York 2013-01-07T20:59:20Z Compare a family of prairie dogs to a flock of swallows. Big Herds Attract Plenty of Parasites 2012-06-05T22:45:00.220Z Just like a Mexican wave through a stadium, once a jump-yip is instigated, it will travel through an entire colony, each prairie dog jumping and yipping after its closest colony mate has jumped and yipped. Catch the Wave: Decoding the Prairie Dog's Contagious Jump-Yip 2014-01-08T12:45:00.574Z I’ve worked on a lot of issues, prairie dogs to grizzly bears. Green Blog: A Legal Battle Over Newly Returned Bison 2012-05-31T12:14:16Z Phillips says that his employer's fascination with prairie dogs is based on their individual characteristics and their role as crucial underpinnings in a huge food pyramid. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Edinburgh University said the research raises questions about whether other social mammals, such as other mongeese, prairie dogs and tamarin monkeys, are similarly affected by inbreeding. Inbreeding 'threatens meerkats' 2012-05-28T00:42:35Z Gore thought she looked adorable as, like a child unused to gifts, she showed her little treasures to the rather grim old prairie dog. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z They pop their heads out of a round hole in one of the wigwams like prairie dogs, and seem to stand on their hind legs, with the others pendent, as if just going to bark. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z What do we want of this vast, worthless area, this region of savages and wild beasts, of shifting sands and whirlwinds of dust, of cactus and prairie dogs. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z You let the neighbors know, Tom, that we'll do our best to contain prairie dogs inside the border of the ranch. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z I gave 'em shrapnel and they scattered back to their dugouts like prairie dogs. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z The entrance is not much larger than a mouse hole, and has no mound of earth thrown up, like those of the prairie dogs. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z I had almost forgotten the prairie dogs, which scamper across the plain or sit up straight and motionless on a little mound of sand beside their burrows. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z Gopher, gō′fėr, n. a name in America applied to the prairie dog, the pouched rat, and to the land tortoise of the southern states.—v.i. to burrow, to mine in a small way. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z "I think there is room out here to share the land," Turner says, his persistence motivated by an emerging scientific awakening of the niche prairie dogs fill. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z These are the houses of the marmots or prairie dogs, and when deserted as they often are by their original inhabitants, they become the homes of burrowing owls. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z The family of the Squirrel is a very large one and with it are included the marmots, the prairie dogs, and the anomalures, the latter of which form a sub-family. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z As he had had nothing to eat since the day before he had been trying to shoot a prairie dog, but he had met with no success. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Still, reintroducing ferrets to the wild sparks controversy in places like Kansas, where some residents are angry that protecting the ferret means also protecting prairie dogs that some ranchers want to poison. Latest batch of nearly extinct black-footed ferrets heads to boot camp for life in the wild 2011-09-28T21:17:18Z What began as scattered pockets of prairie dogs numbering a few thousand individuals half a human generation ago have grown to nearly a quarter of a million. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z But as the prairie dogs disappeared, so, too, did their predators. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:52:04Z Badlands National Park in western South Dakota kicked off its three-day festival by releasing four of the endangered animals into the wild to do what they do best: attack and kill prairie dogs. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:09:14Z It amused Bill to see the dog chasing jack rabbits, or diving at prairie dogs, but both species seemed to have an uncanny way of avoiding his onslaughts. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z “This is actually going to be the first taste of prairie dog for these animals,” Marinari said. Latest batch of nearly extinct black-footed ferrets heads to boot camp for life in the wild 2011-09-28T21:17:18Z The living postcard—a prairie dog—provided no small amount of amusement for the naturalist chief executive. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z They were born in captivity, then taken to 1,600-square-foot preconditioning pens where they’re taught to hunt and feast on prairie dogs. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:52:04Z He points to old prairies in the Great Plains, where plentiful bison would march along, followed closely by pronghorn and then prairie dogs. Want Fatter Cows? Bring In a Zebra 2011-09-22T19:01:00Z This whole country was covered with prairie dogs. Paint Creek, Tex., Remembers Rick Perry 2011-09-19T02:27:41Z But development, disease and extermination of prairie dogs starved the ferrets. Latest batch of nearly extinct black-footed ferrets heads to boot camp for life in the wild 2011-09-28T21:17:18Z A jolly man and a biologist by training, LeFaive asks Turner to speculate on when he might finally declare mission accomplished with his prairie dog proliferation project. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z “Hopefully, he’s chowing down on a prairie dog now,” said Paul Marinari, a fish and wildlife biologist with the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:52:04Z With her back to the sun she hurried on, not even a village of prairie dogs attracting her absorbed attention. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z The Indians called the prairie dog the "wish-ton-wish" because of their shrill bark. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z Upon going back to him, we found that his horse had stepped into a prairie dog hole, throwing him violently, and, turning a somersault, had landed upon him. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z It's been hard for him to warm up to prairie dogs, even though the biggest enemy of profitability with sustainably raising bison hasn't been prairie dogs but drought, potentially linked to changing climate. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z The ferrets’ decline is intertwined with the war waged on prairie dogs by farmers. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:52:04Z Like the day my co-worker brought a green chili stuffed roasted prairie dog for lunch. On Nutrition: Navajo ways 2011-08-09T16:58:06Z Over the ridge we passed, down the smooth slope, and across a wide level plain, where the prairie dogs and the owls and the rattlesnakes had their home. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z At 5, Gary knew to avoid the prairie dog town, fearful that his grandfather might stumble over one of the holes that the rodents burrowed into the grassy plain. Special report: With Alzheimer's in the genes, when do you test? 2011-07-20T08:39:01Z He understands why his neighbors don't like prairie dogs—they see them as stealers of grass that would go into the mouths of cattle. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z “Man poisons the prairie dogs, and that poison also kills some of the predators,” he said. Biologists nationwide celebrate comeback of endangered prairie-dog hunting black-footed ferret 2011-09-24T19:52:04Z Birds, and even the prairie dogs, barking and chattering at the entrances to their underground towns, conformed to the prevailing tint. Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley 2011-07-01T02:00:16.500Z "It reminds me of prairie dogs ducking for their burrows," said Phil. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z As well as the tamarin babies, the zoo has also seen the arrival of more than a dozen prairie dog pups, a seal pup, and the recent birth of a baby sloth. Double joy: Zoo welcomes new Tamarin twins 2011-06-08T05:09:00Z Turner isn't lacking in empathy for humans but he says the discussion of prairie dogs has been one-sided. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z His family owns some land in Arizona where they have supported scientific research into conservation of native Arizona prairie dogs. "The Obama Sutra: Oil, Gas, and the Selling Out of America" 2011-05-17T21:54:28Z At midday White Otter came to a great village of the little Underground People, the prairie dogs. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z "I ought to explain that——" "Oh, I know what prairie dogs are," replied Helen. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Mr. Reese, Mr. Parker and I generally rode together on this march and were seldom out of sight or hearing of prairie dogs. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z Ninety percent of ranchers in the West will tell you they hate prairie dogs, Hoogland says. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z This song of the lizard refers to the prairie dog chief. The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians 2011-04-26T02:00:23.287Z As a result of the reduction of the predators, many of the smaller animals, such as rabbits, porcupines, and prairie dogs, have greatly increased. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2011-04-24T02:00:07.467Z The Lantern is particularly fond of the black-footed ferret, which has come back from extinction and now feasts on unsuspecting prairie dogs in the Western states. With so many species being endangered, which one should I help? 2011-03-15T04:00:00Z It tasted something like rabbit but I think mostly like prairie dog. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z Ranchers Smith, Jones, and Nelson will tell you that prairie dogs are a scourge because that's what their daddies told them, and their grandfathers and great-grandfathers before them. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z The prairie dogs relaxed behaviour surprised the team. Prairie dogs kiss for an audience 2011-02-14T08:49:00Z They walked across the alfalfa field, and amused themselves in the prairie dog village on the hillside beyond. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z And the next year, he says, with a sigh, “We did a celebration of prairie dogs.” The John Hickenlooper Exception 2011-01-06T14:59:03Z It was a beautiful country to look at but it was, of course, entirely uninhabited except by prairie dogs and wild game and buffalo were plentiful, and I recall one bunch of wild horses. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z Turner's support of rebuilding prairie dog colonies has been characterized by critics as a fetish. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z He and his colleagues observed and recorded the behaviour of the prairie dogs throughout the course of a summer. Prairie dogs kiss for an audience 2011-02-14T08:49:00Z Within a few minutes of driving along the path, we heard a high-pitched squeak emanating from what appeared to be tiny offspring of groundhogs and squirrels - the prairie dog, the ferret's main source of food. The Ferret Hunters 2011-01-05T14:15:02.200Z Numbering about 25,000 prairie dogs in far western Kansas, the colony is a prime source of food for one of the most endangered mammals in the world, the black-footed ferret. Putting Species Act First, Judge Spares Prairie Dogs 2010-10-23T03:20:00Z Midwest with imported African rodents, before spreading among prairie dogs and sickening 90 people. Monkeypox rising in wake of smallpox eradication 2010-08-31T19:13:00Z Phillips says that what conservation biologists and Turner find compelling is the ecological dividends of prairie dogs from a perspective. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z "It is possible that young prairie dogs are just behaving like any other rambunctious youngsters, so the added 'stress' of the visitors may simply amplify the animals' normal behaviours," said Dr Eltorai. Prairie dogs kiss for an audience 2011-02-14T08:49:00Z Not only that, but once a ferret kills a prairie dog, it usurps the burrow. The Ferret Hunters 2011-01-05T14:15:02.200Z “It’s important because it says the Endangered Species Act trumps a 100-year-old state law that forces the extermination of prairie dogs,” said the men’s lawyer, Randy Rathbun. Putting Species Act First, Judge Spares Prairie Dogs 2010-10-23T03:20:00Z Dr Simpson’s work suggests the predators were not above going after small prey, too, just as coyotes will dig for prairie dogs. Dinosaurs and mammals: Velocisnack 2010-07-29T10:55:00Z In the case of prairie dogs, their presence benefits dozens of other species, as food sources, as boons for critters that live in their dens, and as creators of specific habitat conditions Phillips goes on. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z This prairie dog "greeting kiss" is remarkably similar to a human kiss - two rodents touch mouth to mouth and sometimes briefly press their tongues together. Prairie dogs kiss for an audience 2011-02-14T08:49:00Z The ferrets were labeled extinct in the wild during the 1960s from over-hunting and farmers killing the ferrets' primary food source, prairie dogs. The Ferret Hunters 2011-01-05T14:15:02.200Z So Dr Castillo's team targeted areas of similar habitat, particularly searching around the La Soledad valley in the municipality of Galeana, home to one of Mexico's most important prairie dog locations. Rarest sparrow nest sites found 2010-03-22T09:51:00Z With a single bark, he says, a prairie dog may warn about the type and direction of an encroaching predator, and even describe its colour. 2010-02-02T12:57:00Z We don't eat prairie dogs, but other things do. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z A research team studied 25 black-tailed prairie dogs at Saint Louis Zoo, US. Prairie dogs kiss for an audience 2011-02-14T08:49:00Z The coyote preys on young deer and antelope and on small game, such as rabbits, prairie dogs, sage hens and badgers. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture The prairie dog infests a great many of our ranches, destroying the grass, digging holes in the ground, and making it dangerous for the cowboy to ride over in the pursuit of his range endeavors. Florida: An Ideal Cattle State Prof Slobodchikoff's team believes the prairie dogs include this information by varying the modulation of the call and the harmonics in the bark. 2010-02-02T12:57:00Z Turner bends the ears to win prairie dog allies among anyone he can corner. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z White prairie dogs also were noted by one of our field parties in 1963 in a "town" formerly located 7-1/2 mi. Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota For bait, rabbit, sage hen, prairie dog or almost any kind of fresh meat may be used. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture We have to be watchful for chuck holes made by the indefatigable gophers or prairie dogs. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway In the documentary, the scientists record for the first time the prairie dogs' call to warn about badgers. 2010-02-02T12:57:00Z He has accompanied Turner to numerous prairie dog colonies and, at Turner's insistence, has become a convert to acknowledging the prairie dog's value. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z White-colored prairie dogs apparently are not uncommon in some areas of the county and local residents reported to us a number of instances of sighting such individuals. Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota In all probability they capture large numbers of mice, moles, prairie dogs, etc. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture The frittering brownstone and discolored brick suit me as naturally as a hole in the sand befits a prairie dog. A Top-Floor Idyl Badgers try to dig into burrows, and when the prairie dogs are warned of a badger they become instantly vigilant instead. 2010-02-02T12:57:00Z Until I met Ted, I never would have thought that prairie dogs could make for an entertaining dinner conversation. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z I learnt much from horses and cattle and sheep; the very prairie dogs taught me; the ospreys and the salmon they preyed on expressed truths. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. The wary little creatures always kept within easy reach of their burrows, a fact which Guard did not comprehend until he had scurried wildly through a half-dozen prairie dog towns in succession. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls With the exception of a few rabbits and prairie dogs, game was scarce. Dusty Star To analyse them, the scientists set up a series of experiments, dragging models of different predators in front of wary prairie dogs, recording if they respond differently to coyotes, hawks and badgers. 2010-02-02T12:57:00Z Fortunately, he served us bison to eat and not prairie dogs. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Their monotony is broken by large villages of the so-called prairie dogs, the Wishton-Wish, a kind of marmot, which owes its misleading name to its short, sharp bark. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Between April 15 and May 15 approximately 500 prairie dogs were in Prater Canyon above Lower Well; through field glasses 350 were counted. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado The chattering of a few prairie dogs only served to intensify the great, mysterious silence. Mystery Ranch We must have presented a comical sight–I with my great bulk and round, fresh face alongside the solemn, lank, and leathery Yank; both of us drawn up at attention, and solemn as prairie dogs. Gold The plight of prairie dogs can be extrapolated to other species, says Hoogland. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Guess that gave him a tip, because he looked wise as a prairie dog when I told him to give 87that specimen to you.” Wunpost Quaintance found near the rimrock a quarter of a mile from the prairie-dog town the skeletons of two prairie dogs between a sliver of a dead pinyon branch and the branch itself. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Bird song and the chattering of prairie dogs from the foreground merely intensifying the great, echoless silence of the plains. Mystery Ranch At Johnny’s hail, he straightened his back, so that his head bobbed out of the hole like a prairie dog. Gold As he watches Turner saunter through a prairie dog colony in South Dakota, Phillips says the Great Plains has a reputation for being home to God-fearing people. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z The loping jack rabbit slips softly to his greasewood shelter and the prairie dog bounces barking from his snake-infested haunt, noisily preparing for his day’s digging and foraging. Trail Tales A red-tailed hawk once was observed to swoop down, seize a prairie dog and fly down the canyon. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado After a hard gallop they rode in silence side by side, hand in hand, while Jim gazed across the plain or watched the fat, fumbling prairie dogs. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country He is a zoological fact, with his parallel in every herd of prairie dogs. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle "Turner's been a quiet prairie dog ambassador but his impact has been gargantuan," Hoogland says. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z This custom exists among prairie dogs, moufflons, crows, paroquets, and a great many other animals. The Industries of Animals On June 20 a young prairie dog ran into a culvert on the Knife Edge Section of the road. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado In some respects he resembled a rabbit, a squirrel and a prairie dog. A Mountain Boyhood Which it certainly is a confident band of prairie dogs. Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories Talk to a string of Nobel Peace Prize winners—Mikhail Gorbachev, Al Gore, Kofi Annan, or Jimmy Carter—and each has been regaled with tales about the prairie dog frontier. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z It was a saying that a prairie dog, an owl and a rattlesnake lived together in peace in the same hole. A Gold Hunter's Experience Species known to have changed in numbers in the past 50 years are the mule deer that has increased, and the prairie dog that has decreased. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Still, there it is; they never seem afraid of each other, and no one, as far as I knows, has ever seen a prairie dog fifty yards away from his town. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California It looks final like he gets his mind made up, an' with 102 that he capers over, an' he'ps himse'f to what for a prairie dog is shore a big drink. Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories Perhaps five billion prairie dogs existed when Lewis and Clark passed through the West. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z They hurried on in the trail of the roar from the stampeding herd, but suddenly Ellhorn’s horse struck his fore feet on the slope of a wet and slippery mound beside a prairie dog’s hole. With Hoops of Steel Special reports on prairie dogs, porcupines, and deer are in the files. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Marmots and a sort of little prairie dog continued plentiful, but there was no other life. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse When I gets ready to have my way in this outfit, the prairie dog that stands in my path'll shore wish he'd never been born.' Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories However, the poor state of agrarian economics can hardly be pinned on prairie dogs, though they've become a convenient scapegoat. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z As to general effect, however, there is no more architectural character to the Mormon Tabernacle than to a prairie dog's hole. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The vegetation within the colony had continued to improve in spite of the large population of prairie dogs. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado The birds remembered not to sing—the prairie dogs ceased their almost continual and rasping chatter. The Vanishing Race She had knocked over two camp chairs in her excited efforts to reach the brakeman, and assure herself that they were really prairie dogs. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley "In a way, Ted and prairie dogs have much in common," he says, watching Turner tell his guests how important the gopher-sized rodents are. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z I left your cabin snug and warm as a prairie dog’s hole, and your wife is sound asleep by this time, with a big dog on guard. Winning the Wilderness On August 12, 1946, two prairie dogs were observed in Prater Canyon, one near the Maintenance Camp, and the other a mile to the south. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado It was a flat country of far horizons, and for vast stretches peopled mainly, as one might judge from the car windows, by antelope and the equally curious rodents styled prairie dogs. Desert Dust A rattlesnake above a prairie dog’s hole slid into the mesquit. Brand Blotters Across a few rolling hillsides the next morning, we arrive at a prairie dog metropolis that dwarfs the quaint scene viewed the previous night behind Turner's farmhouse. Ted Turner Defends Prairie Underdogs [Excerpt] 2013-04-26T17:15:16.207Z Villages of prairie dogs here and there seem to be about all the living things that the traveler sees. A Soldier in the Philippines On August 9, 1948, no evidence of living prairie dogs was found in Prater Canyon. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado A rodent, looking like a prairie dog, a little; but plainly possessing a high order of intelligence. The Eternal Wall I lost one good gun, lamed a good pony and got shook up bad when my other horse, the one that died under me, stepped into a prairie dog's hole and throwed me. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery But maybe his pony broke his leg in a prairie dog hole—seein' as how it's a new pony, he might do that. The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers These little animals burrow deep in the ground, thousands of them close together, and this is why it is called a prairie dog town. A Soldier in the Philippines On August 18, 1949, no evidence of living prairie dogs was found in either canyon. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado "What's what?" asked Bud, who pulled his pony aside quickly, to escape a prairie dog's burrow. The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X Ride on and say your prayers that your pony doesn't step in a prairie dog's hole. The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X The pony he was riding stepped carefully so as to avoid prairie dog holes, which would throw him and his rider if he stepped in one suddenly. The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers The prairie dog, the fierce rattlesnake, and the beautiful little white burrowing-owl, occupied the same hole in the ground, making a queer family combination. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events In 1951 five prairie dogs were said to have been seen in Prater Canyon in June and July. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado A swift examination showed her that the 261 pony’s right fore-leg was deep in the sand of the trail, and she surmised instantly that it had stepped into a prairie dog hole. The Trail to Yesterday "Do what?" grunted Bud, as he skillfully turned his pony away from a prairie dog's hole. The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X The two men strolled down the track for a short distance, and the Cowboy discovered a small colony of prairie dogs. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales The little prairie dogs had their villages the same as the Indians. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events By the following spring no prairie dogs remained. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado There may be readers who, at the mention of prairie dogs, see mentally a wolf or other specimen of the genus canis, of ordinary kind and size. Crossing the Plains, Days of '57 A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method I want to hear about those prairie dogs. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians That was the first prairie dog, a great curiosity to them—the same day they saw their first ‘goat.’ The Young Alaskans on the Missouri I have frequently seen a prairie dog come out and return into the same hole in the ground. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events Both the history of the prairie dogs and the history of the viewpoint of people toward them are interesting. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado The prairie dog, however, is not of the dog species. Crossing the Plains, Days of '57 A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method |
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