Boulder City Council to consider lethal prairie dog control
(World News Science)

Boulder’s City Council on Tuesday will consider a motion to expand lethal control of prairie dogs on agricultural lands managed by Open Space and Mountain Parks. Prairie dogs are seen at Nu West South property in Boulder County on Aug. 7, 2020. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) The recommendation from city staff and the Open Space Board of Trustees raises one of Boulder`s most contentious issues: how to manage prairie dogs, a keystone species vital for environmental health and balance — but also known for invading agricultural land to the point that it`s unusable for farmers and ranchers and degrades soil health. Current reliance on nonlethal relocation has “resulted in an inability...