Coyotes and badgers rely on the prairie dog for food, as depicted with this hunting pair prowling around a black-tailed prairie dog colony. Photo by Noelle Guernsey/Colorado State University ...

They also feature listening posts near exits, so animals can safely keep tabs on the movements of predators outside. Prairie dogs spend a lot of time building and rebuilding these dwellings.

Without prairie dogs, these ferrets would not survive. From as many as a million ferrets in the 19th century, today there are ...

During that time, the poisoned animal is still active, spreading the poison throughout its habitat — and poisoned prairie dogs are still on predators' menu. The Center submitted comments explaining ...

Though black-footed ferrets sometimes eat squirrels, mice, and other rodents, prairie dogs are essential to their survival, making up the majority of the ferret diet. These voracious predators ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Social Behavior of Prairie Dogs ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 201 No. 4 (October 1959), p. 128 doi:10.1038 ...

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and the protection of predators and keystone species, such as coyotes and prairie dogs.” Dac Collins is the News Editor at Outdoor Life. He helps tell the latest stories about America’s hunters and ...