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Prairie Dog Inventory Report

  Map* (17.12 MB) |  Report (844.34 KB)|  Data (7.01 MB)
*This map includes the information the city has to date.  If members of the public have additional knowledge, please contact the Urban Wildlife Management Team to follow up.

Background

The presence of wildlife in the City of Boulder and along the urban fringe sometimes conflicts with human land uses and activities. Although individual wildlife conflicts have been addressed from time-to-time, there has not been a comprehensive policy statement or long-term plan for management of wildlife in the urban area. Consequently, wildlife issues can be addressed inconsistently with a lack of clear policy and procedure.

City Council, Environmental Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and members of the community have expressed the need for a wildlife management plan, especially in recent discussions about prairie dog management and other wildlife/land-use issues. Over the years, City Council members have raised concerns about the need for a broader look at wildlife and urban land-use issues when making decisions about managing wildlife in specific areas.

Update

On August 26, 2006, Boulder County City Council approved the Black-tailed Prairie Dog Component of the Urban Wildlife Management Plan (UWMP). The plan establishes a set of policies and procedures for managing wildlife, including species of special concern, within Boulder on both public and private land. 

•  Final Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Component of the Urban Wildlife Management Plan
  
•  Memo from the May 23, 2006 City Council Study Session

Contact Information

For more information, contact Val Matheson, Urban Wildlife Conservation Coordinator, at 303-441-3004 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you have development plans for your property that may be in conflict with prairie dogs on the site or if you have any questions about prairie dogs lethal control permits, go to the Wildlife Ordinance site. If prairie dogs are causing nuisance problems for you or the uses on your property, do not attempt to poison or kill the animals.

Please call Animal Control for assistance:
(303) 442-4030 ext. 0
After Hours: (303) 441-3333

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 10:15