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.
Gay and vegan in the burbs (of Los Angeles). I blog about veganism, equality, compassion, activism, politics, spirituality and the awesome life experiences of The Gay Vegans. The "s" includes my husband, Mike! I believe that we all have more in common than not and that we all have the power to be the voice of the voiceless. I want this blog to be a tool for me to build bridges amongst communities and those with differing opinions.
Friday, March 20, 2015
News from the prairie dog slaughter in Castle Rock, CO
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