Prairie Dog Facts:

• There are five separate species of prairie dog:  the white-tailed, the Utah, the Gunnison, the Mexican, and the black-tailed.  The Black Tailed Prairie Dog is the most prolific and thrives in large towns primarily on the short grasses of the Great Plains and Western Plains.  The Utah Prairie dog is listed as a "Threatened Species" under the Endangered Species Act and that residents of Utah should contact the Utah Dept of Wildlife before treating.  The Mexican prairie dog inhabits the short-grass and low-elevation prairie of a small area in northeastern Mexico and it is the only Cynomys species that is listed as endangered.

• Feed on grass roots, shoots, leaves, seeds, flowers and soft flowering plants.

• Eat during daylight hours clipping all vegetation in their village

• Thrive on short grasses and overgrazed areas

• Rely on vision for protection

• Populations tend to grow during drought conditions

• 35 burrows per acre is common but 100 burrows per acre is possible

• Town/Village populations can increase by 50% annually

• Dietary overlap with livestock is between 64 and 90%

• Can reduce forage ground by 40%

• Pups are born in March and April  Up to 6 per litter.

• Burrows are 3 to 14’ deep and up to 100’ long

• Burrows have 1 to 3 entrances and contain rooms for lookouts, resting, flood protection, etc.

• Mounds are created at entrances for predator lookouts

• A couple state statistics, Prairie Dog towns occupy an estimated 130,000 acres in Kansas and 545,000 acres in South Dakota.

• Some estimates show 25% population growth in the last 10 years.

  Prairie Dog Treatment with PERC:

• Populations can be reduced by ninety percent or better with first application.   Average is 35 burrows per hour)  

• Burrow preparation is less than 30 (using the PERC 412 average coverage is 35 burrows per hour)  

• Burrow preparation is less than 30 seconds.  

• Colorado residents: Please refer to
  Colorado Department of Agriculture Prairie Dog Control Resources Page   and
  Colorado Department of Wildlife protocols for Minimizing Risk To Non-Target Wildlife Species for further information on treating gophers and prairie dogs with regard to non-targeted or endangered (i.e. Black Footed Ferret and Burrowing Owl) species.
   

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