The Associated Press
12/02/09
New York Times
Summary: Black-tailed prairie dogs were denied protection under the Endangered Species Act, due to signs of rebounding. Decades of poisoning, shootings, the plague and loss of habitat to agriculture are blamed for a drop in prairie dog numbers since the early 1900s, from roughly one billion animals to an estimated 24 million today.
Response: Even though prairie dogs do not play an extreme role, I do not think they should be denied protection. Despite the evidence of their signs of rebounding, their numbers have dropped drastically and the Endangered Species Act needs to step up and take control of the problem.
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