Caudill, G.E.: Effects of Habitat Manipulations on Utah Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Parvidens) and Their Habitats on the Awapa Plateau Recovery Area in South-Central

Gretchen Elizabeth Caudill: Effects of Habitat Manipulations on Utah Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Parvidens) and Their Habitats on the Awapa Plateau Recovery Area in South-Central.
MASTER OF SCIENCE, Utah State University, 2012.

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The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) was listed by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service as an endangered species in 1973 because of range-wide population
declines. The species was reclassified as threatened in 1984 because of population
increases on private lands. Habitat fragmentation coupled with a lack of suitable habitat
has impeded species recovery. Desired species habitat conditions include 0-8% shrub
cover, 12-40% cool-season grass cover, and 1-10% perennial forb cover. Cool-season
grasses are critical for Utah prairie dogs because of high spring energy requirements. [...]