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Happy Valentine’s Day from Wildlands Network!

Have you ever thought about how much prairie dogs do for our planet? Today, we’re celebrating these grassland underdogs whose extensive networks of colonies and burrows aid soil health, provide shelter for owls, insects, and others, and hold the key to saving a species that once nearly vanished: the endangered black-footed ferret.
black-footed ferret sitting in the grass in a field

We’re rewilding these grassland ecosystems by using cutting-edge deep-learning technology to map prairie dog burrows and identify the best reintroduction sites for ferrets in New Mexico and Utah. We recently partnered with student researchers at Bosque School to refine our models and continue work to ensure these species—alongside the ecosystems they support—are conserved and protected.

Watch this short film to go to the prairie with this team and discover how we’re merging technology and fieldwork to monitor miles of hidden networks beneath the soil.
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Wondering how prairie dogs keep black-footed ferrets alive? Hear more about our grassland rewilding project from Aaron Facka, our senior wildlife biologist, below.
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