Prairie Dog in Front of Prairie Dog Trap with Sylvatic Plague Vaccine Bait. (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

Prairie Dog in Front of Prairie Dog Trap with Sylvatic Plague Vaccine Bait.

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Prairie dogs are an important food source for endangered black-footed ferrets. Protecting prairie dogs from plague helps keep ferret populations healthy.

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Dr. Gebbiena Bron, University of Wisconsin

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