"Poppy the Prairie Dog is an irresistibly cute and playful prairie dog who loves to explore and share her adorable antics.

"Poppy the Prairie Dog is an irresistibly cute and playful prairie dog who loves to explore and share her adorable antics.

Even though prairie dogs are a keystone species across the West with shrinking population numbers, they are as-yet not federally protected.

Dear EarthTalk: "Are prairie dogs threatened or endangered these days?" – Joseph P., via email ...

The concern comes after Tina Jackson, who led the species’ recovery across 12 states–including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, ...

Tina Jackson, who led the species’ recovery across 12 states — including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and ...

Actor Viggo Mortensen Wins for The Dead Don't Hurt Screenplay; Novelist Johnny D. Boggs Receiving Record 10th Spur; Awards Ceremony in June in Amaril ...

Thomas enjoyed hunting with his father and son in Wisconsin and Arizona, boating on Lake Michigan ... and Mary McIntosh and Marilyn Hawe, and prairie dog hunting in Wyoming with his sister Laurie.

Long-time UCLA coach John Wooden played at Purdue. Here's a look at the legend of his Boilermakers jersey and how one family preserved it over the years.

Davidson and her team, which included scientists from Arizona and Idaho, set out to identify the best spots for conserving black-tailed prairie dogs, found across the Great Plains and West.