City will continue to use lethal control methods and maintain a pilot program that helps landowners pay for barriers.

The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to refer a citizen-initiated revision of the city’s prairie dog code to staff for formal review. The action advances all proposed changes regarding ...

Groups frequently at odds with each other joined forces recently to lobby in Washington, D.C., for conservation of declining prairie species through landowner incentives. The contingent of ranchers, ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife conservation biologist Ed Schmal uses a spot light to search for black-footed ferrets among the praire dog towns Wednesday night, Oct. 22, 2025, on the Walker Ranch west of ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the group affiliations of Longmont residents who spoke to the City Council. The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to refer a ...