{"product_id":"conservation-of-the-black-tailed-prairie-john-hoogland-9781559634984","title":"Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog: Saving North America's Western Grasslands","description":"The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for shelter or nesting, or to prey on the prairie dogs. Unfortunately, prairie dogs are disappearing, and the current number is only about 2% of the number encountered by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s.Part I of \u003ci\u003eConservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes ecology and social behavior for pivotal issues such as when prairie dogs breed, how far they disperse, how they affect other organisms, and how much they compete with livestock. Part II documents how loss of habitat, poisoning, plague, and recreational shooting have caused the precipitous decline of prairie dog populations over the last 200 years. Part III proposes practical solutions that can ensure the long-term survival of the prairie dog and its grassland ecosystem, and also are fair to private landowners. We cannot expect farmers and ranchers to bear all the costs of conservation while the rest of us enjoy all the benefits.With 700 references, 37 tables, 75 figures and photographs, and a glossary, \u003ci\u003eConservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and vital contribution for wildlife managers, politicians, environmentalists, and curious naturalists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hoogland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559634987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559634984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.44w x 0.72d","brand":"John Hoogland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088560173311,"sku":"9781559634984","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b5bff82-0484-4946-837e-7506f5ad55e1.jpg?v=1769105447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conservation-of-the-black-tailed-prairie-john-hoogland-9781559634984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}