Prairie dogs aren’t dogs at all but are actually a species of ground squirrels. They are cousins of the squirrels we find in ...

Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, extensive warrens of tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have defined nurseries, sleeping ...

They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.

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, ...

BREEDING: Breeding habits are reflected in the prairie dog's social structure. A single male typically mates with multiple females in his home family group. Competition for mates is minimal and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The plague has been confirmed in prairie dogs in the Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and the greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem, according to ...

These voracious predators hunt them in their own burrows, and take shelter in abandoned prairie dog dwellings. Many prairie dog towns became ghost towns as populations underwent a 20th century ...

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 ...

The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department's (OSMP) public Prairie Dog Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday, ...