Photo via Stanford University The plague has become common problem among prairie dog colonies and it has devastated populations over the past few decades. It will hit and wipe out a colony, then when a new colony moves in to the abandoned tunnels, the plague reappears and wipes them out as well. The cycles have confounded researchers so far, with mystery surrounding how the plague seems to lay dormant until new victims arrive. But scientists from Standford University have figured it out — the secret to what is bringing down prairie dog towns is lin… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Carnivorous Mice Wiping Out Prairie Dog Towns
