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Prairie dogs clawing their way back in southern Arizona

 

Video by Andrew J. Shainker

Almost 50 years after they were wiped out in the area as pests, black-tailed prairie dogs have returned to the grassland of southern Arizona. A state program has reintroduced 74 of the creatures into artificial burrows near Sonoita. While some ranchers in the area aren't pleased, officials say prairie dogs are good for the environment.

 

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