White-Tailed Prairie Dog Ecology in Wyoming

Authors

George E. Menkens Jr., Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Brian J. Miller, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Stanley H. Anderson, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming, LaramieFollow

Date of this Version

April 1987

Document Type

Article

Abstract

White-tailed prairie dog populations and habitats were studied on six towns in Wyoming. Habitats and habitat structure varied greatly both within and between towns. Prairie dog populations on each town were found to fluctuate by more than 50% between consecutive years. Prairie dog density was not significantly related to burrow density indicating that burrow density was not a useful predictor of population density.