It’s prairie dog move-in day 🏡 We’re restoring prairie dogs to their native home in Central Texas at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Once widespread across Texas, prairie dog towns now cover less than 5% of their historic range. These prairie dogs were relocated from a Panhandle rancher who wanted them off their land. Though sometimes seen as pests, prairie dogs are key players in healthy ecosystems—they enrich the soil and create habitat for many other species. Now it’s time to meet t

Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. They also wag / twitch their tail when excited. | Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary