Who has ultimate responsibility for keeping prairie dogs off private land where they are not wanted, especially if they are coming from public land?
Prairie dogs, like all wildlife, are the property of the State of Colorado, and the state government has management responsibility for wildlife in Colorado. In the City of Boulder, individual landowners may choose to allow prairie dogs to inhabit their property or control prairie dogs in accordance with state and local regulations. The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks Department has a policy of working with neighbors to take reasonable action to limit the spread of prairie dogs onto adjacent property. However, the city can not take responsibility for the movement of wildlife.
