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Why ? Farmers and ranchers do not see the prairie dog as a cute little animal. Prairie dogs eat the grasses that cattle and horses eat. Since they eat alot of grass this leaves less food for other animals. Prairie dogs can also destroy a farmer's crop of alfalfa, hay, wheat or corn.
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www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/pdog.html
www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/pdog.html
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Prairie dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prairie dogs ( Cynomys ) are burrowing rodents (not actually dogs) native to the grasslands of North America. There are five different species of prairie dogs: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunni...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_dog
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What do black-footed ferrets eat?; In the wild, prairie dogs make up 90% of a ferret's diet. ... A ferret may eat over 100 prairie dogs in one year, and scientists calculate that over 250 prairie dogs are needed to support one ferret family [mom, ½ dad (1/2 dad because not part of the family most of the year but...
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www.blackfootedferret.org/faq.htm
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Prairie dogs in the wild do not usually drink water. They normally get all they need from the grasses and weeds they eat. They are self sufficient and do not need care. They are a keystone species with many other wildlife depending on them for food and shelter.
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www.prairiedogpals.org/wild_prairie_dogs.html
www.prairiedogpals.org/wild_prairie_dogs.html
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The black-tailed prairie dog is a member of the squirrel family. Of the five species of prairie dogs in western North America, only the black-tailed prairie dog lives in the Great Plains. It has a black-tipped tail, ... Lifespan 3-5 years in the wild; ... Staples grasses, sedges, forbs, roots, seeds; Known to eat insects...
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www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/prairie...
www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/prairie_dog,_black-tailed.php
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Black-tailed are the Prairie Dogs normally sold in pet shops and may either be a baby caught in the wild or from a breeder. The other main species, the White-tailed Prairie Dog (C. leucurus), has a white-tipped tail and inhabits higher altitudes than the Black-tailed.
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www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html
www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html
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Specializing in relocation, education, displays, and awareness of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog ... Prairie Dog Specialists, Inc. ... Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Information Pages...
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www.prairiedogspecialists.org/
www.prairiedogspecialists.org/
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Contrary to popular belief, prairie dogs DO NOT CARRY PLAGUE. Plague is a non-native disease introduced to the west by settlers near the turn of the century. Thus, prairie dogs have virtually no immunity to the infection, and are the victim as opposed to the cause.
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www.prairiedogspecialists.org/Plaguepage.html
www.prairiedogspecialists.org/Plaguepage.html
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Wild prairie dogs may soon get a dose of something extra in their daily diet: an oral vaccine against the plague. The same Black Death that ... Now researchers have developed a vaccine cocktail that can be mixed with food and given to wild prairie dogs. ... “Black-footed ferrets only eat prairie dogs,” she said.
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www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/prairiedogvax/
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/prairiedogvax/
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