WildEarth Guardians

Monday, October 29, 2007
Comments on the Status of the Gunnison's Prairie Dog

WildEarth Guardians and dozens of conservation and animal protection organizations urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Gunnison's prairie dog, found in the southwest, under the Endangered Species Act
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WildEarth Guardians and a broad coalition of groups and organizations originally petitioned the Service for Gunnison’s prairie dog listing in February 2004. Under court order, the Service must issue a finding on that petition on February 1, 2008, on the eve of Groundhog Day, which western conservation groups have renamed Prairie Dog Day.

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