South Dakota is currently experiencing an outbreak of the plague, a disease infamous throughout history for its high mortality rate, rapid transmission, and ability to incite widespread fear and dread.
The NPS and USFS have confirmed plague as the cause of a prairie dog die off in Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland and the greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem.
Fort Pierre National Grassland s Greater Prairie-Chickens and Sharp-tailed Grouse at record high drgnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drgnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The black-footed ferret is one of the most endangered mammals in North America. The ferrets prey on prairie dogs, which were decimated by disease in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Conata Basin off limits to prairie dog hunting kbhbradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kbhbradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.