Prairie Dog Restoration

a prairie dog wearing a radio telemetry collar and held by gloved hands

Photo By/Credit

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A black tailed prairie dog held for processing during the translocation project at Pueblo Chemical Depot. The prairie dog sports a radio telemetry collar so its movements can be monitored by researchers.

Facility

Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Ecosystem

Mountain

Prairie

Species

Cynomys

Staff

Dana Shellhorn

Subject tags

Ecosystem recovery

Habitat restoration

Mammals

Prairies

Radio telemetry

Research

Rodents