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Fig. 1 in Evaluating the use of a low dose fipronil bait in reducing black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) fleas at reduced application rates
Fig. 1. Flea prevalence (0.0–1.0) during pre-treatment and post-treatment for (A) captured black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus); and (B) active burrows. Vertical bars indicate the 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).
SGS-LTER Genetic Structure of Metapopulation of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs on the Central Plains Experimental Range and Pawnee National Grassland in Nunn, Colorado, USA 1997-1998
This data package was produced by researchers working on the Shortgrass Steppe Long Term Ecological Research (SGS-LTER) Project, administered at Colorado State University. Long-term datasets and background information (proposals, reports, photographs, etc.) on the SGS-LTER project are contained in a comprehensive project collection within the Digital Collections of Colorado (http://digitool.library.colostate.edu/R/?func=collections&collection_id=3429). The data table and associated metadata document, which is generated in Ecological Metadata Language, may be available through other repositories serving the ecological research community and represent components of the larger SGS-LTER project collection. Additional information and referenced materials can be found: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/83465. Thirteen colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs were studied within a 264-km2 area of the Central Plains Experimental Range and the Pawnee National Grasslands in Weld County, Colorado. Tissue Collection, DNA Extraction, and microsatellite genotype scoring was performed.
Post-translocation dynamics of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus): A successful conservation and human-wildlife conflict mitigation tool
<p>Prairie dogs have declined by 98% throughout their range in the grasslands of North America. Translocations have been used as a conservation tool to reestablish colonies of this keystone species and to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. Understanding the behavioral responses of prairie dogs to translocation is of utmost importance to enhance the persistence of the species and for species that depend on them, including the critically endangered black-footed ferret. In 2017 and 2018, we translocated 658 black-tailed prairie dogs on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation in central South Dakota, USA, a black-footed ferret recovery site. Here, we describe and evaluate the effectiveness of translocating prairie dogs into augered burrows and soft released within presumed coteries to reestablish colonies in previously occupied habitat. We released prairie dogs implanted with passive integrated transponders (PIT tags) and conducted recapture events approximately 1-month and 1-year post-release. We hypothesized that these methods would result in a successful translocation and that prairie dogs released as coteries would remain close to where they were released because of their highly social structure. In support of these methods leading to a successful translocation, 69% of marked individuals were captured 1-month post-release, and 39% were captured 1-year post-release. Furthermore, considerable recruitment was observed with 495 unmarked juveniles captured during the 1-year post-release trapping event, and the reestablished colony had more than doubled in area by 2021. Contrary to our hypothesis, yet to our knowledge a novel finding, there was greater initial movement within the colony 1-month post-release than expected based on recapture locations compared to published average territory size; however, 1-year after release most recaptured individuals were captured within the expected territory size when compared to capture locations 1-month post-release. This research demonstrates that while translocating prairie dogs may be socially disruptive initially, it is an important conservation tool.</p>
Post-translocation dynamics of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus): A successful conservation and human-wildlife conflict mitigation tool
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Data from: Genetic variation and structure in contrasting geographic distributions: widespread vs. restricted black-tailed prairie dogs (subgenus Cynomys)
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Potential landscapes for conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem
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Data from: Do pathogens reduce genetic diversity of their hosts? Variable effects of sylvatic plague in black-tailed prairie dogs
Introduced diseases can cause dramatic declines in—and even the loss of—natural populations. Extirpations may be followed by low recolonization rates, leading to inbreeding and a loss of genetic variation, with consequences on population viability. Conversely, extirpations may create vacant habitat patches that individuals from multiple source populations can colonize, potentially leading to an influx of variation. We tested these alternative hypotheses by sampling 15 colonies in a prairie dog metapopulation during 7 years that encompassed an outbreak of sylvatic plague, providing the opportunity to monitor genetic diversity before, during and after the outbreak. Analysis of nine microsatellite loci revealed that within the metapopulation, there was no change in diversity. However, within extirpated colonies, patterns varied: In half of the colonies, allelic richness after recovery was less than the preplague conditions, and in the other half, richness was greater than the preplague conditions. Finally, analysis of variation within individuals revealed that prairie dogs present in recolonized colonies had higher heterozygosity than those present before plague. We confirmed plague survivorship in six founders; these individuals had significantly higher heterozygosity than expected by chance. Collectively, our results suggest that high immigration rates can maintain genetic variation at a regional scale despite simultaneous extirpations in spatially proximate populations. Thus, virulent diseases may increase genetic diversity of host populations by creating vacant habitats that allow an influx of genetic diversity. Furthermore, even highly virulent diseases may not eliminate individuals randomly; rather, they may selectively remove the most inbred individuals.
On following pages: 245. Gray Marmot (Marmota baibacina); 246. Long-tailed Marmot (Marmota caudata); 247. Marmot (Marmota camtschatica); 250. Tarbagan Marmot (Marmota sibirica); 251. Alaska Marmot (Marmota broweri (Marmota flaviventen: 255. Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis); 256. Olympic Marmot (Marmota leucurus): 259. Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens); 260. Gunnison''s Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni); 261. Mexican Menzbier's Marmot (Marmota menzbieri); 248. Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana); 249. Black-capped); 252. Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata); 253. Woodchuck (Marmota monax); 254. Yellow-bellied Marmot olympus); 257. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus); 258. White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus). in Sciuridae
On following pages: 245. Gray Marmot (Marmota baibacina); 246. Long-tailed Marmot (Marmota caudata); 247. Marmot (Marmota camtschatica); 250. Tarbagan Marmot (Marmota sibirica); 251. Alaska Marmot (Marmota broweri (Marmota flaviventen: 255. Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis); 256. Olympic Marmot (Marmota leucurus): 259. Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens); 260. Gunnison''s Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni); 261. Mexican Menzbier's Marmot (Marmota menzbieri); 248. Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana); 249. Black-capped); 252. Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata); 253. Woodchuck (Marmota monax); 254. Yellow-bellied Marmot olympus); 257. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus); 258. White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus).
Data from: Do pathogens reduce genetic diversity of their hosts? Variable effects of sylvatic plague in black-tailed prairie dogs
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Data from: Mountain Plover habitat selection and nest survival in relation to weather variability and spatial attributes of Black-tailed Prairie Dog disturbance
<p>Habitat loss and altered disturbance regimes have led to declines in many species of grassland and sagebrush birds, including the imperiled Mountain Plover (<i>Charadrius montanus</i>). In certain parts of their range Mountain Plovers rely almost exclusively on Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (<i>Cynomys ludovicianus</i>) colonies as nesting habitat. Previous studies have examined Mountain Plover nest and brood survival on prairie dog colonies, but little is known about how colony size and shape influence these vital rates or patterns of habitat selection. We examined how 1) adult habitat utilization, 2) nest-site selection, and 3) nest success responded to a suite of local- and site-level variables on large prairie dog colony complexes in northeastern Wyoming. Abundance of adult Mountain Plovers was highest on points within older, "medium"-sized (100–500 ha) colonies with high cover of annual forbs and bare ground (5.8 birds/km<sup>2</sup>), but lower on extremely large (>2000 ha) colonies (2.1 birds/km<sup>2</sup>). Nest sites were characterized by high proportions of annual forbs and bare ground and low cactus cover and vegetation height. Nest survival was higher for older nests, and nests with lower cactus cover, and decreased with increasing temperatures. Uncertainty was high for models of daily nest survival, potentially because of two competing sources of nest failure: nest depredation and nest abandonment or inviability of eggs. Drivers of these two sources of nest failure differed, with inclement weather and higher temperatures associated with nest abandonment or egg inviability. We highlight how prairie dogs alter vegetation structure and bare ground heterogeneously across the landscape, and how this in turn influences bird abundance and nest distribution at different temporal and spatial scales. Furthermore, our work reveals how partitioning the causes of nest failure during nest survival analyses enhances understanding of survival rate covariates.</p>
Data from: Mountain Plover habitat selection and nest survival in relation to weather variability and spatial attributes of Black-tailed Prairie Dog disturbance
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