Prairie dogs emerge from their burrow in a colony on American Prairie in Montana. Prairie dogs, once one of the most abundant animals on the prairie, now occupy 2% of their historic range.

FWP program gives landowners more options for habitat conservationHELENA – When the Habitat Conservation Lease Program started two years ago, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks set a goal of conserving ...

Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the ...

In an effort to better understand the carrying capacity of the Upper Missouri River ecoregion of central Montana, American Prairie scientists and managers would like to collaborate on a region-wide ...

Every year, the Montana University Extension Service tours the state with its Winter Ag Series, a series of seminars focused on gardening, agriculture and how to keep your ...

The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September ...

The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September morning, she’d waddled innocently outside for a breakfast of mini ...