She told me that the capybara is a prey animal in its native habitat, and that, unlike dogs or other common animals that people keep as pets, it has prey reactions, especially when cornered.

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 marshmallows ...

Prairie dog colonies are often called "towns" because they support many animals in addition to their own species. Their vast underground infrastructures provide homes and shelter for wildlife such ...

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 ...

This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ... Dogs Trained to Sniff out Spotted Lanternflies Could Help Reduce Spread Jan. 2, 2025 — Growers and ...

A prairie dog is collared by Smithsonian Institution scientists at American Prairie. Louise Johns/High Country News They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and ...

Hidden under the snowy ground of a Longmont neighborhood open space lives a colony of prairie dogs. Their fate will soon be decided by their neighbors, the Harvest Junction Village HOA.

12, 2024. After a barrage of statements from the public calling for the city to put a halt on exterminating prairie dogs at Dry Creek Park, located off Grandview Meadows Drive, it seemed for a moment ...

A Wyoming man told legislators that he and his friends were flabbergasted when a game warden confronted them about illegally shooting prairie dogs from a pickup. A House committee voted Tuesday for a ...