A once-lost prairie dog is now taking the spotlight at Abilene Prairie Dogs baseball games, thanks to a new partnership with the Big Country Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Wilson Wahoo ...

Twelve prairie dog pups are now on display at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, officials announced Friday.Pups are born blind and hairless and do not make an appearance outside of the burrow until they ...

"Poppy the Prairie Dog is an irresistibly cute and playful prairie dog who loves to explore and share her adorable antics. She'll warm your heart with her daily adventures, from fun playtime to ...

Prairie dogs have a lot of funny behaviors. They leap into the air ... kissing behavior and have come to some surprising conclusions. Interestingly, a prairie dog kiss is not really a sign of ...

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 ...

According to Fraina, local prairie dog relocator Susan Sommers has agreed to catch and move the animals for just the cost of transportation, bait and supplies. Additionally, nonprofit Grasslands ...

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 ...

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In a victory for environmental groups, a divided three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a redo of plans for prairie dog control on the 553,000-acre Thunder Basin ...

This industrious bunch is part of the largest black-tailed prairie dog town in the Trans-Pecos, the desert region that stretches from the Pecos River west to El Paso and encompasses the Big Bend area.

Meyer saved about a fifth of that prairie dog colony from extermination by bringing them to her land. "It was a battle to get these prairie dogs up here," Meyer said. "This was the only place we ...