Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dog, © Lois Erickson

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Prairie Dogs, © Krista Schlyer / WayfarerPhotography.com
In the Magazine
A new poison is on the menu in Great Plains states, where ranchers claim that burrowing, grass-eating prairie dogs degrade pasture land.
Black Footed Ferret, © Mike Lockhart
Fact Sheet
The endangered black-footed ferret is a member of the weasel family. It is the only ferret native to North America - the domestic ferret is a different species of European origin and has been domesticated for hundreds of years - and has a tan body with black legs and feet, a black tip on the tail and a black mask.
Prairie Dog, © Lois Erickson
In the Magazine
For the second year in a row, Defenders and our conservation partners stepped up to help save hundreds of prairie dogs at the edge of Thunder Basin National Grassland in eastern Wyoming.