What a whirlwind.
About 100 prairie dogs who survived the mass positioning that killed over 1500 prairie dogs were placed at a local activist's home while awaiting relocation. Yesterday Colorado Parks and Wildlife seized them and it looked like the prairie dogs didn't have much of a chance.
A couple of weeks ago, to make space for a new mall, the town council of Castle Rock approved the slaughter of 1500+ prairie dogs.
A few days later local activists were allowed to trap the survivors for relocation. I had heard they would be relocated to somewhere in New Mexico.
That never happened.
Then yesterday I read about the Colorado Parks and Wildlife getting involved and taking the prairie dogs.
I just learned from Denver's CBS 4 that a land owner in Sedalia agreed to have the surviving prairie dogs relocated to his property! In fact, the prairie dogs are already there!
I am ecstatic. I don't know who was involved in this life-saving action, but I thank all of them.
I also have to thank the Denver Post and Denver CBS 4 for covering this story.
Zuma beach.
Showing posts with label Castle Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castle Rock. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
News from the prairie dog slaughter in Castle Rock, CO
I just read this and wanted to share with you. I copied this from Save the Castle Rock Mall Prairie Dogs Facebook page.
More than 1,500 prairie dogs were poisoned, a death that is ugly, painful and can take up to three days.
Yet those fighting for the voiceless prairie dogs did not give up!
Here is what is happening right now:
A court settlement was reached between Wildlands Defense and Alberta Development that paved the way for the remaining prairie dogs at the site to be safely rescued and relocated. The settlement further dictated that Alberta provide mitigation for the burrowing owl through the creation of 21 artificial burrows to provide nesting habitat that was currently destroyed with the prairie dog homes from the use of fumitoxin and the destruction of current burrows.
The relocation is currently underway and 79 prairie dogs have been rescued as of yesterday. The efforts will continue throughout today at the prospective Promenade site. Tomorrow they will be transported to New Mexico. I will keep you informed as to how many we were able to move in tomorrow's email. Translocations are very stressful for these prairie dogs. They are very scared now and are being taken from their decades long home and traumatized from the interaction with people and the destruction of all they have ever known and loved. This is a very hard time for the survivors, but they will be able to have the opportunity to live, and even though the situation is not ideal, some very precious lives have been saved.
We must not forget that last week thousands of these beautiful animals were murdered in the most destructive way known by administering poison all over the land.
Thanks for reading.
More than 1,500 prairie dogs were poisoned, a death that is ugly, painful and can take up to three days.
Yet those fighting for the voiceless prairie dogs did not give up!
Here is what is happening right now:
A court settlement was reached between Wildlands Defense and Alberta Development that paved the way for the remaining prairie dogs at the site to be safely rescued and relocated. The settlement further dictated that Alberta provide mitigation for the burrowing owl through the creation of 21 artificial burrows to provide nesting habitat that was currently destroyed with the prairie dog homes from the use of fumitoxin and the destruction of current burrows.
The relocation is currently underway and 79 prairie dogs have been rescued as of yesterday. The efforts will continue throughout today at the prospective Promenade site. Tomorrow they will be transported to New Mexico. I will keep you informed as to how many we were able to move in tomorrow's email. Translocations are very stressful for these prairie dogs. They are very scared now and are being taken from their decades long home and traumatized from the interaction with people and the destruction of all they have ever known and loved. This is a very hard time for the survivors, but they will be able to have the opportunity to live, and even though the situation is not ideal, some very precious lives have been saved.
We must not forget that last week thousands of these beautiful animals were murdered in the most destructive way known by administering poison all over the land.
Thanks for reading.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Who represents you on city council?
I write a lot about getting active politically and getting to know those who represent us throughout political levels.
Watching so many people protest in cities around the country for or against issues that are local, I decided to write about being active with one's city council.
Who is the city council member that represents you?
In Lakewood, Colorado, where we live, we have two folks on city council who represent our part of the city. Some cities have one for their area and then some who can be elected city-wide.
The city council has more power than you might think. A lot of politics is local.
I have met with our city council members about issues as diverse as chain laws for dogs kept outside, marijuana stores in town and seeing what can be done to make sure our police officers are trained in a way that they never feel they need to shoot and kill a dog.
Some cities have hundreds of employees. Do they honor same-sex couples? Smaller cities may not even have considered how animals labeled as "pets" are treated. A locally-supported Meatless Monday?
Recently a city council of another suburb of Denver, Castle Rock, were inundated with citizens who wanted them to hold off on slaughtering a colony of prairie dogs so a mall could be built. Those pleading with the council were only asking for time to move the colony. The way some council members treated those speaking for the prairie dogs made me sick.
Find out who represents you on city council. Let them know what issues are important to you. You never know what amazing difference that can make or what voiceless being you could support.
Thanks for reading.
Watching so many people protest in cities around the country for or against issues that are local, I decided to write about being active with one's city council.
Who is the city council member that represents you?
In Lakewood, Colorado, where we live, we have two folks on city council who represent our part of the city. Some cities have one for their area and then some who can be elected city-wide.
The city council has more power than you might think. A lot of politics is local.
I have met with our city council members about issues as diverse as chain laws for dogs kept outside, marijuana stores in town and seeing what can be done to make sure our police officers are trained in a way that they never feel they need to shoot and kill a dog.
Some cities have hundreds of employees. Do they honor same-sex couples? Smaller cities may not even have considered how animals labeled as "pets" are treated. A locally-supported Meatless Monday?
Recently a city council of another suburb of Denver, Castle Rock, were inundated with citizens who wanted them to hold off on slaughtering a colony of prairie dogs so a mall could be built. Those pleading with the council were only asking for time to move the colony. The way some council members treated those speaking for the prairie dogs made me sick.
Find out who represents you on city council. Let them know what issues are important to you. You never know what amazing difference that can make or what voiceless being you could support.
Thanks for reading.
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