SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The plague has been confirmed in prairie dogs in the Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National ...

AWI is partnering with the Humane Society of the United States on emergency disease mitigation in South Dakota’s Conata Basin, home to the world’s largest remaining colony of black-tailed prairie dogs ...

Environmentalists say the Thunder Basin National Grassland is one of a few places in the world with ample black-tailed ...

The sylvatic plague, first introduced to the United States in the early 1900s, infects ferrets and prairie dogs through fleas ...

State wildlife officials are ecstatic after September survey at May Ranch turns up good endangered species news.

Recovery of the black-footed ferret has been hindered by continued persecution of prairie dogs, which suppress their numbers and limit their distribution, as well as by recurring outbreaks of plague.

The park’s biology team helps sustain the ferrets. They regularly dust thousands of prairie dog burrows with flea treatment to keep insect-borne sylvatic plague at bay. And every fall, they spend six ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — A new study shows the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work ...

The sylvatic plague, first introduced to the United States in the early 1900s, infects ferrets and prairie dogs through fleas, killing the ferrets directly and wiping out their food sources.