Why can prairie dogs be relocated elsewhere in Colorado?
In 1999, the state legislature passed legislation (C.R.S. 35-7-203) which prohibits the release of prairie dogs in another county without permission of the county commissioners of both the sending and release sites. Because prairie dogs are considered “pests” by the state, county commissions are generally not receptive to the release of prairie dogs. Consequently, this piece of legislation greatly reduced the possibility of relocating prairie dogs from one county to another.
