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Prairie Dog Coalition Current Issues and Events
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Sept 20 & 21 at 8pm Patagonia, the Prairie Dog Coalition and Neptune Mountaineering come together to bring you the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival. This festival sits apart from hundreds of film festivals around the world by leaving you feeling INSPIRED and MOTIVATED to go out and make a difference in your community and the world. Outdoor gear raffle, Silent Auction, Appetizers and $1 Micro Brews Location: Neptune Mountaineering |
Endangered Species Day Celebration Held in South Dakota
On May 18th, “ Endangered Species Day” was celebrated nationwide. This day had a special meaning in Rapid City, South Dakota, where North America’s most endangered mammal —the black-footed ferret— is in danger. Ferret recovery efforts in South Dakota are currently threatened by a proposed plan that would allow poisoning of prairie dogs anywhere in the reintroduction area. The prairie dog fulfills almost 100% of the ferret’s diet.
In order to raise public support for the ferret, the Prairie Dog Coalition joined a host of conservation groups, and tribal and federal agencies to support South Dakota’s important role in the recovery of the black-footed ferret and its integral link to the prairie dog.
More than 70 people attended the event and enjoyed information tables, action items, live footage of ferrets below ground and even a visit from a live ferret from the national breeding facility.
Living on Burrowed Time III a Huge Success
Each spring, the Prairie Dog Coalition hosts an annual fundraiser in Boulder, CO. This year’s event was a definite success. Over one hundred people turned out to show their support for prairie dogs!
The event was held at exhibitrek: THE GALLERY and featured an exhibit titled” Co-existence; a perfect theme for our crowd. Guests enjoyed gourmet food and wine as well as beautiful art. The highlight of the evening were the ‘guest speakers,’Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and famed photographer, Tom Mangelsen. Tom and Jane did not really attend the event but thanks to volunteer, Joanne Reince, Tom did send a personalized video tape message just for the event! We also played a clip from Jane’s recent lecture at Colorado State University where she talks about prairie dogs and the Prairie Dog Coalition!
The Coalition honored activists Jonathan Proctor and Nicole Rosmarino for their significant contributions to prairie dog protection. Jonathan is the Great Plains & Southern Rockies representative for Defenders of Wildlife and Nicole is the Conservation director for Forest Guardians. Both serve on the Board of Directors for the Coalition and were founding members. Jonathan has focused on mapping and protecting the 10 best places to conserve prairie dogs in the Northern Great Plains and Nicole has fought for protecting prairie dogs through the Endangered Species Act.
| Prairie Dog Pal-ooza! |
| Contact: Tammy Fiebelkorn, 505-410-3884 |
| What: "Prairie Dog Pal-ooza" inaugural event to benefit Prairie Dog Pals |
| Who: Everyone interested in preservation of prairie dogs and their habitat |
| When: Sunday, April 22 2 – 4 pm |
| Where: St Timothy’s Lutheran Church |
Support New Mexixo's Prairie Dogs! |
Albuquerque, NM — The inaugural Prairie Dog Pal-ooza event to benefit Prairie Dog Pals is coming soon. The event will feature a presentation by world-renowned Dr. Con Slobodchikoff. Dr. Slobodchikoff is the preeminent researcher into the communication system of Gunnison prairie dogs and the relationship between their communication and cognitive abilities. Don’t miss this chance to learn about the culture and society of prairie dog colonies, and their extensive vocabulary! Prairie Dog Day will also feature a silent auction, entertainment, refreshments, great music by country-blues band Selsun Blue, and a chance to meet the folks who work everyday to save prairie dogs and their habitat. The silent auction will contain wonderful items donated by generous New Mexicans including art, gift certificates, travel packages, jewelry and much more. Great snacks will be provided by the Vegetarian Society of New Mexico. Advance ticket sales are $20, or 2 for $35. To buy your tickets, contact Tammy at 505-410-3884 or go online (after January 15) to www.prairiedogpals.org. Please mark your calendars now for this wonderful event! More event details coming soon. Prairie Dog Pals is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare, preservation and continuous humane care of urban prairie dogs within New Mexico, as well as the education of the public about the species. www.prairiedogpals.org. For more information, please call Tammy at 505-410-3884. |