Gray, M.B.: EVALUATION OF BARRIERS TO BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG (Cynomys ludovicianus) COLONY EXPANSION, BAD RIVER RANCHES, SOUTH DAKOTA

Marcus B. Gray: EVALUATION OF BARRIERS TO BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG (Cynomys ludovicianus) COLONY EXPANSION, BAD RIVER RANCHES, SOUTH DAKOTA.
Master of Science, South Dakota State University, 2009.

Link: http://www.tesf.org/Dissertation-thesis/M%20Gray-Thesis%28FINAL%29.pdf


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The state of South Dakota recently approved a black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) conservation and management plan (House Bill 1252 and Senate Bill 216, An Act to Mitigate the Impact of Prairie Dogs), which placed restrictions on prairie dog colonies that encroach upon private property where their presence was not desired. A one-mile (1.6 km) prairie dog free zone must be maintained if a formal complaint was issued with the state. Passage of the plan elevated the importance of barrier development in the management of prairie dogs. The objectives of our study were: (1) evaluate the efficacy of different physical and visual barrier designs at limiting the expansion of prairie dog colonies and (2) analyze the cost-effectiveness of barrier designs in terms of materials, installation, and maintenance.
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