POWERDOG PROGRAM: MOBILIZE
EFFORTS FOR PRAIRIE DOG PRESERVATION
AND RELOCATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL!
Prairie
dogs colonies throughout the Front Range are in peril as development continues
to expand and encroach on their land.
Targeting key officials at the local levels of government -- city and
county -- may be one of the most effective ways to help black-tailed prairie
dogs. City and county government
officials need to be urged to develop protective measures for prairie dogs and
to provide open space land for conservation and relocation efforts.
Attend local city
council and county commissioner meetings and speak out for prairie dogs. Urge
city and/or county officials to adopt measures to protect prairie dogs and the
diverse wildlife they attract in their colonies. Local governments need to hear that their residents are concerned
about this issue.
Encourage key
officials with your local Parks and Open Space Department to take
action on behalf of prairie dogs. Talk
with these officials about establishing policies to protect existing colonies
on open space land and about acquiring additional land or purchasing
conservation easements for prairie dog reintroduction efforts.
Write to key
officials at both the city and county levels about your concern for prairie
dogs. Ask them to enact ordinances that
prohibit poisoning, bulldozing or other acts of destruction against prairie
dogs and urge them to designate open space land for the preservation and
relocation of prairie dogs.
RMAD IS DEVELOPING
A DATABASE OF KEY OFFICIALS, A CALENDAR OF CITY/COUNTY MEETINGS, CONTACT
INFORMATION, AND HELPFUL TALKING POINTS TO FACILITATE THIS MOBILIZATION
EFFORT. PLEASE CONTACT RMAD IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT OR HELPING OUT WITH THE POWERDOG
PROGRAM.
IF YOU KNOW OF
RELEVANT MEETINGS OR LOCAL ISSUES RELATING TO PRAIRIE DOGS, PLEASE ALERT RMAD
TO THEM AS WELL. ALSO BE SURE TO COPY
RMAD ON ANY E-MAIL MESSAGES, LETTERS, PHONE CALLS, OR FAXES SENT TO GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS IN REGARD TO PRAIRIE DOGS AND THE SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. ALL CORRESPONDENCES OF THIS TYPE CAN BE SENT
TO THE ADDRESS INFORMATION BELOW:
RMAD
ATTN: POWERDOG PROGRAM
2424 ARAPAHOE RD.
SUITE E-4
BOULDER, CO 80302
Phone: 303-449-4422
E-mail: powerdog@rmad.org
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Rocky
Mountain Animal Defense (http://www.rmad.org) 303-449-4422 |