#prairie-dogs — Public Fediverse posts
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Sniffer dog finds sandwiches, prairie dogs live indoors, lost cat returns home, and the chunky charm of wombats.
https://cutetropolis.com/2026/04/29/links-oh-cmon-airline-food-isnt-that-bad/ #Beagles #Cats #Dogs #Kittens #PrairieDogs #Pups #Wombats -
Upon landing in Denver, we had some time to kill before check in With nothing better to do, we head out for an unsuccessful search for bison - where we instead found a field, swarming with black-tailed prairie dogs #colorado #photography #wildlife #prairiedogs
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A human near #FlagstaffAZ just died from #ThePlague. But it's just a coincidence! (See next post)
#PrairieDogs are dying in northern #Arizona, and officials are concerned the cause could be the #plague.
by Catherine Reagor, Arizona Republic
July 9, 2025"Coconino County Health and Human Services recently received a report of a prairie dog die-off on private land northeast of #Flagstaff.
"A statement from Coconino County said a sudden die-off of prairie dogs and rodents can be an indicator of plague, an infectious disease that can affect humans and animals.
"Trish Lees, communications manager for Coconino County, said the number of prairie dogs that have died was unknown."
"To prevent exposure to plague, Coconino County recommends:
- Avoid fleas and use veterinarian-approved flea treatments on pets.
- Keep them on a leash and out of areas known to be inhabited by wild rodents.
- Report prairie dog, rodent and rabbit die-offs to Coconino County at 928-679-8756 or 928-679-8760.
- Prevent rodent infestations by removing brush, rock piles, trash and lumber from around homes and outbuildings.
- Avoid contact with wild animals.
- Use an insect repellent and tuck pant cuffs into your socks to help prevent flea bites.
- Do not camp next to rodent holes and avoid sleeping directly on the ground.
- Be aware that cats are highly susceptible to plague.
- If your pet has a high fever, a loss of appetite, lethargy, a cough or eye drainage, contact a veterinarian immediately.#YersiniaPestis #AnimalHealth #HumanHealth #Disease #TheBlackDeath #BubonicPlague
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Prairie dog in the house, baby rhino gets the zoomies, trashed dog finds a home, and rats play basketball.
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"Though black-tailed prairie dogs have a long-standing reputation as pests, their ingenious tunnel systems and industrious prairie pruning make them one of the West’s primary ecosystem engineers."
Christine Peterson for High Country News: https://longreads.com/2025/01/14/why-the-west-needs-prairie-dogs/
#Longreads #Journalism #PrairieDogs #Animals #Wildlife #Conservation #AmericanWest #Prairie #Nature
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A Prairie Dog at #badlandsnationalpark. The #prairiedogs at Badlands are the Black Tailed type (Cynomys ludovicianus), from episode 2 of our story about an epic transcontinental USA - Canada #roadtrip at https://thevagabondcouple.blogspot.com/2018/07/south-dakota-wyoming-montana.html
#badlands #roadtrip #VagabondCouple #travel #travelblogger #traveltheworld #travelphotography #traveler #traveling
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Re: prairie dogs
Those who eat those fancy grass-fed cows are ignorantly condemning and killing the prairie dogs and all other prairie species that rely on them, and play a major part in messing up the prairie eco systems.
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Chihuahua rescued from under bridge, baby cows try pumpkin pie, kitten roars for affection, downward prairie dog, and more.
https://cutetropolis.com/2024/12/03/links-grumpy-bridge-troll/
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How Statistical Analysis is Reshaping Prairie Dog Science
➡️ https://theplanet.substack.com/p/how-statistical-analysis-is-reshaping
#prairiedogs #yesJMPcan @JMP_software #data #statisticalanalysis #science
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Black tailed prairie dogs in a Boulder, Colorado, park get all excited when I walk by with my dog (2018). The pups are agog with curiosity, and the parents with anxiety as they scold their offspring. Boulder has many areas dedicated to prairie dog conservation.
You may need to click on the photo because it's 16x9
#Photography #BoulderColorado #PrairieDogs -
Every few years headlines about a plague-infected squirrel or similar make the rounds and are met with some panic. But plague had never truly left us. It survives in wild rodent populations, but human cases are very rare (usually less than a dozen a year in the US). They mostly occur in the American Southwest but east of the Rockies, Prairie Dogs are a major reservoir.
The old advice still holds up: Keep your distance from wildlife - even if they are as cute and unafraid as prairie dogs, squirrels, and chipmunks.
https://www.nps.gov/badl/learn/news/plague-confirmed-in-badlands-conata-ecosystem.htm
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RIP oldest dog ever, wombat rescuer, funny memes, dramatic prairie dog, and more.
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Pets invade personal space, happy dog challenge, mischievous prairie dogs, tiger cubs, and more.
https://cutetropolis.com/2023/09/28/links-space-invaders/
#BigKittens #CartoonTime #Cats #Dogs #Kittens #PrairieDogs #Pups #Tigers
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Prairie Dogs, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Denver, Colorado
https://pixelfed.social/i/web/post/588063001408807817
Get more info on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky-mountain-arsenal#panorama #rockymountains #prairiedogs #prairie #trees #scenic #rockymountainarsenal #education #tourism #wildlife #animals #closeup #park #wildlife #reserve #denver #colordao #nature #outdoors
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Prairie Dogs, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Denver, Colorado
https://pixelfed.social/i/web/post/587410097597875074
Get more info on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky-mountain-arsenal#panorama #rockymountains #prairiedogs #prairie #trees #scenic #rockymountainarsenal #education #tourism #wildlife #animals #closeup #park #wildlife #reserve #denver #colordao #nature #outdoors
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In the land of #adorable #PrairieDogs after updating our post on #ParksCanada Grasslands National Park with some video we shot of this #KeystoneSpecies: https://roamancing.com/2022/06/grasslands-national-park-west-block-near-val-marie-saskatchewan/
#GrasslandsNP #CanadianWildlife #CanadianParks #roadtrip #CrossCanada #wildlife #Saskatchewan #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada
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Prairie dogs are mean! I think these were two boys fighting over turf, while the others hung out nearby and ate hay. This was at the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson a few days ago. I'd never seen them close before. They're kinda cute.
