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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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The prairie dog's feeding and clipping habits can stimulate new plant growth that is better quality for livestock.
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Angela Berkley,
High School Student
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Prairie Dogs Make Pets Keith Crew took a pair of white prairie dogs to the airport in Rapid City two weeks ago when a cool front went through, and sent them to a buyer in Washington, D.
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John Carthy,
Gun Shop Sales Assistant
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Black-tailed prairie dogs do not receive full protection from poisoning and shooting, even though the species is warranted for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Gunnison's prairie dogs were once abundant on the Sevilleta grasslands, and were undoubtedly important components of the grassland ecosystems.
Prairie dogs followed bison herds to colonize the newly "mowed" areas, bringing along a host of other species.
The loss of prairie dogs has resulted in the dramatic decline of numerous predators and other species that depend on prairie dogs.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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Prairie dogs control sagebrush, mesquite, prickly pear, and other weeds noxious to native ungulates and livestock.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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It is my understanding that you have received very graphic pictures of baby prairie dogs missing legs lost to the machines along with a necropsy report showing proof of how the vacuum kills prairie dogs.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Without prairie dogs, the health and biodiversity of these grassland areas are significantly threatened.
Prairie dogs are key to the health of many ecosystems including some of Arizona's grassland communities.
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Jordan Jones,
Rapper
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RARE WHITE PRAIRIE DOGS Basically white prairie dogs are what Keith Crew has been raising at the Prairie Homestead near the west entrance to the Badlands National Park.
SELLING PRAIRIE DOGS To get into the business of selling prairie dogs Keith jumped through many hoops.
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