[Taxacom] Of pastures and prairie dogs

[Monique Reed]

Mike Ivie makes some valid points, but there may be more to the story, as outlined in the articles below.  Some of the more widely-held beliefs about the effects of prairie dogs on ranching may be overstated, if not mythological.  I've no personal experience with them; I just offer this to the discussion.

M. Reed
Texas A&M

http://www.nature.org/magazine/fall2004/features/art13428.html

http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=34&articleID=327

http://www.catherinedold.com/fpdogs.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/11/science/11grass.html?ex=1310270400&en=a51340bd0d474223&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss