Prairie dogs serve as a keystone species but have little special protection under state law. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, black-tailed prairie dogs are abundant in Colorado and are ...

A Colorado homeowners association has voted to allow the relocation of a prairie dog colony living in a community open space -- but only until March 1. After that, any remaining prairie dogs will ...

Credit: Tyler Hickman Prairie dogs — seen by some as a cute, playful slice of local wildlife, and by others as pests — have become martyrs in the ongoing battle between urbanization and conservation.

The HOA Board at Harvest Junction Village, in Longmont, voted to exterminate or relocate a prairie dog colony located within ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the ...

Work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado is helping save one of the most endangered ...

you could help the Boulder community better understand why coexistence with prairie dogs is so vital. For those who love the wildlife that makes Colorado unique, protecting prairie dogs should be a ...

Prairie dogs are often associated with plague and considered one of the most susceptible animals to the disease, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In 2019 ...

Good morning, Boulder. Hope your week is off to a strong start. Leading today’s news: “We’re just getting our butts kicked all the time.”   That’s how Seth McKinney, fire management officer for the ...