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Prairie dogs freed from threatened status after new census
A revised census shows black tailed prairie dogs are not warranting federal endangered species protection. Habitat estimates rose from 676000 to 1842000 acres across 10 western Plains states, with about 18 million individuals nationwide. Texas aims to expand occupied habitat to 293000 acres by 2011.
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Lubbock
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Western Plains
Smith
Texas
Texas Black-tailed Prairie Dog Working Group
Heather Whitlaw
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
West
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson