Results for keyword: prairie dogs
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Critter contraceptives
Scientists are working on effective birth control methods for wild animals.
by Emilene Ostlind, Apr 17, 2011 -
When some ranchers use poison -- just like the old days
Some ranchers in western Kansas are using a deadly biocide called Rozol to kill endangered species like the black-footed ferret.
by Ted Williams, Jan 21, 2010 -
Super rodents build super habitat
In the Southwest’s Chihuahuan Desert, prairie dogs and kangaroo rats provide food and shelter for a host of other animals.
by Morgan Heim, Aug 09, 2007 -
Pure bison make a comeback
In Montana, the American Prairie Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund are working together to create a genuinely wild bison herd, one free of cattle genes
by Frances Backhouse, May 01, 2006 -
Ferret recovery pioneer moves on
District Ranger Bill Perry, who led the effort to help restore endangered black-footed ferrets, is leaving South Dakota’s Buffalo Gap National Grassland for a job in Washington, D.C.
by Tom Domek, Aug 22, 2005 -
What New York needs is a few million prairie dogs
The writer calls prairie dogs "prairie rats," and she’d like New Yorkers to share their city with them
by Linda M. Hasselstrom, Feb 21, 2005
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