Sentences with phrase «killed prairie dogs»

Throughout their study, Salkeld and Antolin found that grasshopper mice and coyotes that scavenge plague - killed prairie dogs can speed transmission of the disease by spreading the disease - carrying fleas.

But a lot of people we talked to believe killing the prairie dogs is cruel and inhumane.

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Plague doesn't usually kill people these days, but it's alive and well among the millions of ground - dwelling rodents of Colorado and other western states, notably the black - tailed prairie dog.

Most people can agree the park's prairie dog population is out of control, but why kill them?

Frustration over the program's persistent lack of transparency about the methods it uses to kill millions of animals each year, including coyotes, bobcats, otters, foxes, prairie dogs and black bears (and countless non-target animals) is growing and media attention, including a recent in - depth opinion piece in The New York Times, has begun to shine light on this federal program's shadowy activities with a call for reform.

Cuddly looking prairie dogs are herbivores, but that doesn't stop them killing their ground squirrel neighbours to help them prosper