Support House Joint Resolution 21 in Utah
Let’s give Prairie Dogs their Day. Help declare February 2nd- Prairie Dog Day in Utah!
Let’s create a western counterpart to Groundhog Day and declare February 2nd Prairie Dog Day!
Help 12 year old Luke Zitting declare February 2nd Prairie Dog Day in Utah!
Join the Utah Environmental Congress, Humane Society of the United States, WildEarth Guardians, Luke Zitting, author of the Utah Prairie Dog Day Resolution, and other wildlife enthusiasts on Tuesday, February 2nd. We will deliver our signatures and Resolution on Capitol Hill:
Please join us at 8:30am in the Capitol Rotunda under the Dome.
Our aim is to complement the eastern version of Groundhog Day with our own Western counterpart.
Sadly, when a prairie dog sees a shadow, it is often that of a looming bulldozer about to plow over her town, an exterminator ready to poison her and her colony mates, or a shooter aiming a lethal shot.
It is time to shed a positive light on these amazing animals and educate the public about the vital role prairie dogs play on the prairie.
Nine different wildlife species depend on prairie dog populations for survival. “Prairie dogs area critical component to healthy North American Grasslands,” said Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.
Prairie dogs are long overdue some attention on Groundhog Day. For the past several years, wildlife enthusiasts have been working together to declare February 2nd, Prairie Dog Day in the West. The declaration does not create any policy changes, but does help spread the word about the plight of the prairie dogs.
Celebrating Prairie Dog Day would raise awareness of a burrowing animal that is native to Utah.
Utah prairie dogs have declined by 90% and are listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species.
Let’s take this day to promote the positive role the prairie dog plays in our ecosystem and share with others the alternatives to lethal control that we have for prairie dog management.
Sign the petition through the Humane Society’s website:
https://secure.humanesociety.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4329
We believe it’s time to give Punxsutawney Phil’s western cousins their due by making February 2 a day to celebrate another furry, burrowing critter: the prairie dog of the Great Plains.