I long been the bane of home builders.
If the burrowing rodents, which are classified
as destructive pests by the
Colorado Department of Agriculture,
become established in residential areas,
they tend to dig up yards, discouraging
home buyers.
“Until recently, most developers bulldozed
them or poisoned them,” says
Mark Brennan, wildlife specialist for the
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
Dept. Yet some Coloradans find the
furry creatures cute and have protested
prairie dog poisoning. Builders, wary of
negative publicity, have adapted to the
new pro-rodent climate, and they now
rarely engage in poisoning, especially in
as Boulder.
However, before new homes can be
built on raw land, developers still need
to get rid of any resident prairie dogs.
Entrepreneurs have