WildEarth Guardians

Saturday, February 2, 2008
Report from the Burrow: Forecast of the Prairie Dog

This report assigns a letter grade to each federal agency and state responsible for managing prairie dogs
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

This report assigns a letter grade to each federal agency and state responsible for managing prairie dogs. The Report Card is based on the most accurate and current scientific data. Scientific documents along with information provided directly from the federal and state governments formed the basis for determining grades. The Report Card focuses on the United States, which has 4 prairie dog species: black-tailed prairie dogs, Gunnison’s prairie dogs, Utah prairie dogs, and white-tailed prairie dogs. Mexico, which has black-tailed and Mexican prairie dogs, and Canada, which has a small population of black-tailed prairie dogs, are also included.

Primary Author: Lauren McCain, Ph.D., Desert and Grassland Projects Director, WildEarth Guardians

Read the report (PDF)

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