Two Workshop Options:

Flagstaff is home to Gunnison’s prairie dogs, a species native to grasslands in the Four Corners region.These colonial burrowing ground squirrels are highly beneficial to grasslands and are considered a species of greatest conservation need across its range, but they can be, or perceived to be, incompatible with some land uses.

This workshop is for anyone living in proximity to Gunnison’s prairie dogs interested in learning more about them and how to control their presence on property you own or manage. In this free 2 to 3 hour hands-on workshop, you will learn:

• The value of Gunnison’s prairie dogs
• Cases of mistaken identity
• Prairie dogs' relationship with plague
• Non-lethal methods that work (and don’t) to control their presence

Come prepared to wrap up the workshop with hands on practice outside with Reverse Dispersal Translocation, a DIY passive relocation method that encourages prairie dogs to move themselves from conflict areas without human handling. All participants will leave with a copy of the newly published handbook: A Non-Lethal Management Guide for Gunnison’s Prairie Dogs.

Instructors:

• Emily Renn, Translocation Coordinator/Gunnison’s Prairie Dog Advisor, Habitat Harmony, Inc.
• Tyler Roberts, Reverse Dispersal Translocation Trainer

Contact: 928-699-3441, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This is a Habitat Harmony, Inc. project supported by the City of Flagstaff and funded by the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Heritage Fund.