Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie ...

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Spring has sprung, and for many Utahns, that means enjoying the warmer temperatures and getting those gardens ready for planting. But for the Division of Wildlife Resources, spring ...

When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America’s largest land mammal. But what I didn’t expect was for a ...

Meet the Cincinnati Zoo's newest animal ambassador.

Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a ...

A once-lost prairie dog is now taking the spotlight at Abilene Prairie Dogs baseball games, thanks to a new partnership with the Big Country Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Wilson Wahoo, a prairie dog ...

On the vast grasslands of North America, the Prairie Dog lives a small, social rodent with a loud voice and remarkable ...

If you ever have walked across a Nebraska prairie and noticed small dirt mounds dotting the landscape, heads popping from burrows and sharp barking, you likely have wandered into a prairie dog town.

The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to refer a citizen-initiated revision of the city’s prairie dog code to staff for formal review. The action advances all proposed changes regarding ...