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Another reason why not to kill prairie dogs is that they actively coexist with bison and are dependent on one another. In National Geographic and National Wildlife magazines, I've read that horses and cows very rarely get their feet stuck in prairie dog burrows and get their legs broken.
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srl2.tripod.com/prairiedog/pd.html
srl2.tripod.com/prairiedog/pd.html
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Curious Prairie Dog Facts; Prairie Dogs are stout, burrowing rodents among the many varieties of ground squirrels. Prairie Dog burrows are called "towns."; Most Prairie Dogs hibernate during the winter. Settlers called them "dogs" and "sod poodles" because of their high-pitched, bark-like call.
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www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html
www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html
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These group members even greet one another with a prairie dog kiss or nuzzle! Young pups are very playful and can often been seen romping near their burrows. Black-tailed prairie dogs, the best known of the five prairie dog species, live in larger communities called towns, which may contain many hundreds of animals.
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animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/prairie-...
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/prairie-dog.html
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non-profit shelter for prairie dogs, burrow, prarie dog, prairie dogs, prairie dog information, prairie dog pets, mammals, black-tailed prairie dog, ecosystem, wildlife management, prairie dog care, prairie dog news, Prairie Dog Lovers Forum, exotic pets ... Midwest Prairie Dog Shelter, Inc.
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www.prairiedoglover.com/
www.prairiedoglover.com/
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Prairie dog colonies attract a wide variety of wildlife. One study identified more than 140 species of wildlife associated with prairie dog towns. Vacant prairie dog burrows serve as homes for cottontail rabbits, small rodents, reptiles, insects, and other arthropods.
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icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/PrarieDogs.asp
icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/PrarieDogs.asp
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Comprehensive information about Wind Cave National Park. ... Prairie dog burrows have not been studied intensively, but some general features are known. Depth of the burrow system is often governed by the local soils. In deep soil, the burrows may extend downward for ten or more feet, averaging 24 feet of tunnel per entrance.
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www.nps.gov/archive/wica/Prairie_Dog.htm
www.nps.gov/archive/wica/Prairie_Dog.htm
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Prairie Dog Burrows at Foothills Lab ... Following the recent prairie dog die off at the Foothills Lab site, (see Today @ UCAR archives) PPS has contacted the City of Boulder; Planning Department to determine what needed to be done to comply with the city’s prairie dog ordinance.
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www.ucar.edu/today/Announcements/GetAnnouncement.php?id...
www.ucar.edu/today/Announcements/GetAnnouncement.php?id=02556
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Plague, the disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, can have devastating impacts on North American wildlife. ... We monitored changes in flea abundance in prairie dog burrows in response to precipitation, temperature, and plague activity in shortgrass steppe in northern Colorado. Oropsylla hirsuta was the most...
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www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1645/GE-1368.1
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Las Cruces Sun-News Index ... Article headline: Climate-controlled housing makes prairie dog burrows prime real estate...
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lib.nmsu.edu/databases/sunnews/years/1996/feb/335.html
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