This #wildlifewednesday, we catch up with Jesse Boulerice to look at how prairie dog trapping at the Meeteetse reintroduction site for black-footed ferrets is part of the recovery story for the species. The diet of the black-footed ferret consists primarily of prairie dogs, so it's important that we understand more about the prairie dog population. Once prairie dogs are captured on site, our biologists collect biological data and determine how many prairie dogs are in an area. They also examine

Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. They also wag / twitch their tail when excited. | Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary