Prairie Dog Empire - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Dog Empire write by Paul A. Johnsgard. This book was released on 2005-01-01. Prairie Dog Empire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dogs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Dogs write by Kim Long. This book was released on 2002. Prairie Dogs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A combination illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, Prairie Dogs is the latest addition to the highly-acclaimed Johnson Nature Series.
Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dogs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Dogs write by C. N. Slobodchikoff. This book was released on 2009-02-02. Prairie Dogs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The authors synthesize the results of their long-running study of Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), one of the keystone species of the short-grass prairie ecosystem. By examining the complex factors behind prairie dog decline, we can begin to understand the problems inherent in our adversarial relationship with the natural world.
Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog write by John Hoogland. This book was released on 2013-04-09. Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dogs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Dogs write by . This book was released on 1985. Prairie Dogs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
