The Black Tailed Prairie Dog

Author : John Hoogland
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597268526
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog written by John Hoogland and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for shelter or nesting, or to prey on the prairie dogs. Unfortunately, prairie dogs are disappearing, and the current number is only about 2% of the number encountered by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s. Part I of Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog summarizes ecology and social behavior for pivotal issues such as when prairie dogs breed, how far they disperse, how they affect other organisms, and how much they compete with livestock. Part II documents how loss of habitat, poisoning, plague, and recreational shooting have caused the precipitous decline of prairie dog populations over the last 200 years. Part III proposes practical solutions that can ensure the long-term survival of the prairie dog and its grassland ecosystem, and also are fair to private landowners. We cannot expect farmers and ranchers to bear all the costs of conservation while the rest of us enjoy all the benefits. With 700 references, 37 tables, 75 figures and photographs, and a glossary, Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog is a unique and vital contribution for wildlife managers, politicians, environmentalists, and curious naturalists.

Author : John L. Hoogland
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226351181
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog written by John L. Hoogland and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-04 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, John L. Hoogland draws on sixteen years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the United States to provide this account of prairie dog social behavior. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioral ecology and sociobiology. Hoogland documents interactions within and among families of prairie dogs to examine the advantages and disadvantages of coloniality. By addressing such topics as male and female reproductive success, inbreeding, kin recognition, and infanticide, Hoogland offers a broad view of conflict and cooperation. Among his surprising findings is that prairie dog females sometimes suckle, and at other times kill, the offspring of close kin. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, this book illuminates the social organization of a burrowing mammal and raises fundamental questions about current theory. As the most detailed long-term study of any social rodent, The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog will interest not only mammalogists and other vertebrate biologists, but also students of behavioral and evolutionary ecology.

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ISBN 13 : 9780896724556
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prairie Dog written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 100 color photos by a professional Texas photographer and science teacher showcase these gregarious rodents in their natural habitat. Graves discusses their varieties, habits, biology, range, and role in the ecosystem. Includes information on habitat decline by state since 1870, and where they can still be seen.

Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803226047
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prairie Dog Empire written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hundreds of years black-tailed prairie dogs inhabited the Great Plains by the millions, improving the grazing for bison and pronghorn antelope, digging escape holes and homes for burrowing owls and rodents, and serving as prey for badgers, coyotes, hawks, and bobcats. This book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains under the prairie dog?s reign?and then under a brief but devastating century of human dominion. ø An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behavior, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways in which their ?towns? transform the surrounding terrain?for better or worse. Johnsgard recounts how this terrain was in turn transformed over the past century by the destruction of prairie dogs and their grassland habitats, together with the removal of the bison and their replacement with domestic livestock. A disturbing look at profound ecological alterations in the environment, this book also offers a rare and invaluable close-up view of the rich history and threatened future of the creature once considered the ?keystone? species of the western plains. ø Included are maps, drawings, and listings of more than two hundred natural grassland preserves where many of the region?s native plants and animals may still be seen and studied.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8Z/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizen Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Black-tailed Prairie Dogs written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christine Zuchora-Walske
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780822536161
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peeking Prairie Dogs written by Christine Zuchora-Walske and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the black-tailed prairie dog.

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803276185
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains written by and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully rendered reference guide to the Great Plains portion of the famous expedition through the American West highlights the explorer's remarkable encounters with previously undocumented flora and fauna as they moved through the Plains region. Original. (Biology & Natural History)

Author : Leon Hugh Kelso
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food Habits of Prairie Dogs written by Leon Hugh Kelso and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christine Zuchora-Walske
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 151241056X
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let's Look at Prairie Dogs written by Christine Zuchora-Walske and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series—part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Author : Johnson, Ruth Scouler
Publisher : White Hall, Va. : Shoe Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 9781558701953
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let's Look At-- Black-tailed Prairie Dogs written by Johnson, Ruth Scouler and published by White Hall, Va. : Shoe Tree Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the habitat and behavior of the black-tailed prairie dog and describes its relationship with humans and other animals.