Elmore, R.D.: RECOVERY OF THE UTAH PRAIRIE DOG: PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND CATTLE GRAZING AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL

R. Dwayne Elmore: RECOVERY OF THE UTAH PRAIRIE DOG: PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND CATTLE GRAZING AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL.
Dissertation, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, 2006.

Link: http://utahcbcp.org/files/uploads/parm/ElmoreDissertation.pdf


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The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens), a threatened species, has experienced minimal recovery since implementation of a 1991 recovery plan. Over 70% of the population is found on private lands yet only those prairie dogs found on public lands have been counted toward recovery. Reevaluation of the recovery plan is ongoing, and the new plan will likely incorporate private lands into the recovery process. I surveyed Utah residents to identify stakeholder perceptions regarding the species and its management. Rural and agriculture respondents tended to be more knowledgeable and also more opinionated than urban stakeholders. Most agriculture respondents (79%) reported high levels of damage and low interest in working with government agencies to manage the species. They did, however, express some interest in working with the Utah State University Extension Service and Utah Farm Bureau Federation. [...]