Prairie dogs aren’t dogs at all but are actually a species of ground squirrels. They are cousins of the squirrels we find in our backyards. Prairie dogs live in big social groups called prairie dog ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie ...

In the early 1800s when Lewis & Clark explored the Louisiana territory, they were particularly intrigued with a small underground "barking squirrel" that perched on its mound sending warnings to the ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States, extending from Montana to Texas and New Mexico to ...

Getty Image Prairie dog advocates in the state of Colorado are up in arms over the recent issues with coyotes. According to ...

A long-billed curlew flies over the Great Plains. New research suggests the birds react to danger more quickly when they hear prairie dog alarm calls. Andy Boyce, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

Prairie dogs and livestock consume similar forage, raising the question as to how much the existence of prairie dogs on livestock pasture affects livestock production. Despite many studies trying to ...

When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America's largest land mammal. But what I didn't expect was for a ...

WASHINGTON — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie dogs ...

Read full article: Gainesville mother who drowned baby in bathtub said she was afraid of losing custody of child, police say WASHINGTON – Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They ...