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Stop Prairie Dog Poisoning
Sponsored by: Care2.com
The Bush administration is planning a massive poisoning operation that would target prairie dogs across three National Grasslands in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Prairie dogs are routinely poisoned, shot and bulldozed on both private and public lands, often at taxpayer expense. Adding exotic disease to the widespread colony destruction, it is no wonder the population of this vital species is now at one or two percent of its historic level on these grasslands.
This poisoning plan not only threatens a diminished prairie dog population; it puts other wildlife at risk. Species such as hawks, eagles, foxes, coyotes and black-footed ferrets rely on prairie dog colonies for food, shelter and habitat for survival.
Recent poisoning programs have already destroyed thousands of acres of prime wildlife habitat. This new plan will bring needless destruction to our grasslands and wildlife. We only have a few precious weeks to appeal this latest plan to mass-poison prairie dogs -- please sign our petition today!
Why kill the Prairie Dogs, there most other answers to the problems then killing them.
We need this species as part of the greater chain of life!
I believe it should be stopped because it is down right disturbing. The prairie dogs are an extremely important part of the ecosystem where they live. If you poison them, then other animals will be affected that rely on them to survive, then those animals will eventually become extinct because of your stupid actions against one animal.
This poisoning plan not only threatens a diminished prairie dog population; it puts other wildlife at risk. Species such as hawks, eagles, foxes, coyotes and black-footed ferrets rely on prairie dog colonies for food, shelter and habitat for survival.
I believe that an alternate solution to inhumane and senseless death of animals really should be looked into before even considering this option. We arent the only things alive on this planet.
Don't give the historians even more Bush bashing fodder ...
Isn't the world in bad enough shape? Poisoning wildlife is a good idea? I don't think so. You're a smart bunch, come up with something more humane.
Uncaring selfish poisoning of animals who every right to be here.......causing damage to our delicate eco-system......more than we can ever know........and for what?? More profit for selfish humans.......Work WITH the planet....dont POISON IT!
As taxpayers and concerned citizens, we insist this action be stopped immediately. There is no need to destroy prairie dog colonies to preserve the grazing areas of the upper plains. This poisoning is unnecessary and dangerous to the natural balance of life in these areas. As public stewards of our wild-lands, please do your part to protect America's wildlife and grasslands, and bring common sense back to the management of these public lands.
This needs to be stopped. Poisoning an animal that is already reducing in population size and threatening the wildlife ecostructure by removing a a food souce/tainting the food source, is unacceptable.