Stop Prairie Dog Poisonings!
The Forest Service wants to make it easier to poison and kill prairie dogs on the American plains -- risking creatures like burrowing owls, hawks, swift fox, the critically endangered black-footed ferret and the complex balance of life on the American Prairie.
Widespread poisoning could kill tens of thousands of prairie dogs, which would jeopardize the continued recovery of the critically imperiled black-footed ferret, the most endangered mammal in North America.
The public has 45 days to comment on this proposal - the deadline is in July. Take action now! Your comments will be most effective if they are personalized. Tell federal officials why you think prairie dogs -- and our grassland ecosystem -- should be protected.
2007 Black-tailed Prairie Dog Comments
To the Forest Service:
Please accept my comments on prairie dog management and the proposed Plan Amendment 3 to the Nebraska National Forest Management Plan.
[Your personal comments here]
As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife and the American prairie, I strongly object to your proposal to allow additional poisoning of prairie dogs on our National Grasslands, even in areas far from private land. I urge you to end this unnecessary and harmful planning process and leave the prairie dogs -- and the Nebraska National Forest Management Plan -- alone.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
