Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-327) and index.
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Introduction : Why care about prairie dogs? / John L. Hoogland -- Social behavior of prairie dogs / John L. Hoogland -- Demography and population dynamics of prairie dogs / John L. Hoogland -- The prairie dog as a keystone species / Natasha B. Kotliar [and others] -- Do prairie dogs compete with livestock? / James K. Detling -- Estimating the abundance of prairie dogs / Dean E. Biggins [and others] -- Attitudes and perceptions about prairie dogs / Berton Lee Lamb, Richard P. Reading and William F. Andelt -- Past and current chemical control of prairie dogs / Steve C. Forrest and James C. Luchsinger -- Methods and economics of managing prairie dogs / William F. Andelt -- Recreational shooting of prairie dogs / Archie F. Reeve and Timothy C. Vosburgh -- Conservation of prairie dogs in areas with plague / Jack F. Cully, Dean E. Biggins and David B. Seery -- Does the prairie dog merit protection from the Endangered Species Act? / Rob Manes ; with box by Nicole J. Rosmarino -- Establishment of new prairie dog colonies by translocation / Dustin Long [and others] ; with box by Debra M. Shier -- A multi-state plan to conserve and manage prairie dogs / Robert J. Luce, Rob Manes and Bill Van Pelt -- Role of federal lands in conservation of prairie dogs / John G. Sidle [and others] -- Focal areas for conservation of prairie dogs and the grassland ecosystem / Jonathan Proctor, Bill Haskins and Steve C. Forrest -- A proposal for more effective conservation of prairie dogs / Brian J. Miller and Richard P. Reading -- Saving prairie dogs : can we? Should we? / John L. Hoogland.
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