Prairie Dogs And Black-footed Ferrets
circa 1870s - 2022 CE
"In the last 100 years 98% of all prairie dogs were exterminated. Their range shrank to 5% of what it had been. Several other species depend on the prairie dog for their survival including the most endangered mammal in North America the black–footed ferret. Once extinct in the wild, black–footed ferrets need prairie dog colonies for prey and to shelter in their burrows."
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Support prairie dog conservation and black-footed ferret reintroduction.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit:
Video and Audio Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
1. National Geographic. Prairie Dogs: Cynomys Ludovicianus. National Geographic. Retrieved here.
2. Robbins J. (15 July 2008). Efforts on 2 Fronts to Save a Popoulation of Ferrets. The New York Times NYtimes.com. Retrieved here.
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