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- An outbreak of plague has been confirmed in the prairie dog population of Badlands National Park and is also impacting the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in South Dakota12. Prairie dogs, being highly social animals, suffer high mortality rates during plague outbreaks, with up to 90% of a colony dying off3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.An outbreak of plague is confirmed in the prairie dog population of Badlands National Park. The outbreak is also impacting the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. It was confirmed via test late last month, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Concerns were first raised after multiple prairie dog colonies were found with little activity.www.sdpb.org/environment/2024-06-07/plague-con…- The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service 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, in South Dakota based on a test result received 5/31. The risk to humans remains low, however, plague is concerning.www.nps.gov/badl/learn/news/plague-confirmed-in …Because prairie dogs are highly social animals living in tightly knit colonies, they suffer particularly high mortality rates from plague; upwards of 90 percent of a colony can die off during an outbreak. Over time, new prairie dogs may move in and recolonize these areas, but it can take many years for a colony to return to pre-plague levels.www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/solving-pla…
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