Sentences with phrase «prairie dog in the field»

After more than 25 years of studying the calls of prairie dog in the field, one researcher managed to decode just what these animals are saying.

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Dr. Rocke is currently leading a large - scale field trial in 8 western states of the U.S. to determine if oral vaccination through consumption of vaccine - laden baits prevents plague in wild prairie dogs, thus reducing the risk of disease for the endangered black - footed ferret, other animals, and possibly humans.

In another Foundation - funded project, the team is using samples from the field vaccine study to help understand plague ecology and overlap among rodent communities and prairie dogs in grassland ecosystemIn another Foundation - funded project, the team is using samples from the field vaccine study to help understand plague ecology and overlap among rodent communities and prairie dogs in grassland ecosystemin grassland ecosystems.

An experimental vaccine for prairie dogs, developed jointly by Dr. Jorge Osorio, University of Wisconsin, and Dr. Rocke, recently was field tested in several key states.