Similar to the Uinta ground squirrel and Ural field mouse, the Utah prairie dog is a small mammal that lives in small social groups that burrow underground. Although it is just one of three ...

Wildlife agencies released 10 black-footed ferrets at a site near Seligman, hoping to kickstart the animals' sputtering ...

Caption Utah prairie dogs engaged in allogrooming. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the March 8, 2013, issue of Science, published by AAAS.The paper, by John Hoogland at University ...

A case currently on appeal in federal courts could have serious implications for the scope of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The case involves the Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens), a species ...

One of the United States’ four prairie dog species, the Utah prairie dog, is listed as threatened. All three others are considered "at risk" and have been petitioned for listing as threatened or ...

Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, extensive warrens of tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have defined nurseries, sleeping ...

Savvy travelers can take advantage of the park's various warm-weather festivals, including GeoFest, Utah Prairie Dog Day and the Astronomy Festival, as well as the year-round ranger-led programs.

There are many Utah state parks where dogs are allowed - all of them, in fact, permit dogs! However, some are more ...