Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, extensive warrens of tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have defined nurseries, sleeping ...

Prairie dogs live in big social groups called prairie dog towns across the dry grasslands of North America. They may be adorable, but these little mammals are fierce fighters with sharp teeth and ...

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

Now-vacant prairie dog burrow at Dry Creek Community Park in Longmont on Jan. 3. Credit: Tyler Hickman Prairie dogs — seen by some as a cute, playful slice of local wildlife, and by others as pests — ...

This animal's long slender body, like that of a weasel, enables it to crawl in and out of the holes and dwellings of its primary prey—the prairie dog. Though black-footed ferrets sometimes eat ...

The author's daughter asked the prairie dog to shake hands, and surprisingly, the cute prairie dog seemed to understand and stretched out its hand to shake hands with her. Biden blocks U.S. Steel ...

Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many ...