Prairie dogs spend a lot of time building and rebuilding these dwellings. Other animals benefit from their labors. Burrows may be shared by snakes, burrowing owls, and even rare black-footed ...

The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September morning, she’d waddled innocently outside for a breakfast of mini ...

The Madison County residents were setting up a tent when they discovered the Prairie Dog Town in the middle of their campsite ...

burrowing owls, prairie rattlesnakes, horned larks, ferruginous hawks, and bobcats. Ecosystem services provided by prairie dogs include recharging groundwater, aerating soil, sequestering carbon, ...

Prairie dogs aren't federally recognized as endangered. But activists are working to conserve them, launching a wide range of ...

A video shared to YouTube by a wildlife researcher shows a coyote and a badger teaming up to hunt prairie dogs.

Dear EarthTalk: "Are prairie dogs threatened or endangered these days?" – Joseph P., via email ...

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 communal nursing ...

One of the citations the zoo received from the USDA was due to missing prairie dogs. The USDA cited the zoo for not having daily observation of the animals, which are small burrowing animals that ...