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

Boulerice is part of a Smithsonian Institution team that is collaring and tracking prairie dogs at American Prairie — formerly the American Prairie Reserve — in central Montana. Each collar ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States, extending from Montana to Texas and New Mexico to ...

Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many ...

Prairie dogs emerge from their burrow in a colony on American Prairie in Montana. Prairie dogs, once one of the most abundant animals on the prairie, now occupy 2% of their historic range.

Prairie dogs are also threatened by disease. POPULATION TREND: Once one of the most abundant North American mammals, black-tailed prairie dogs were historically found in suitable habitats across the ...

If you might have dismissed the American prairie as a boring ecosystem ... spot-a trait that comes in handy when they're hunting prairie dogs. Where to stay: Cedar Pass Lodge Book now ...