The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the ...

The black-tailed prairie dog is an intelligent, sociable rodent that's a keystone species in the prairie ecosystem it calls home. This precocious little mammal is perfectly suited to its environment, ...

The diminutive prairie dog plays an outsized role in the prairie ecosystem. As vital prey for some species and habitat creators for others through their complex system of burrows, they support ...

Coyotes and badgers rely on the prairie dog for food, as depicted with this hunting pair prowling around a black-tailed prairie dog colony. Photo by Noelle Guernsey/Colorado State University ...

"This prairie dog recovery effort is really about the ecosystem," said Davidson. "If we focus on prairie dogs, we get a big bang for our buck. We know we can reintroduce prairie dogs or protect ...