How do you keep Prairie Dogs out of the Parowan Airport?

On Feb 14, 9:50*am, Tim Taylor wrote:
Build a big fence!

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/2...40315/Parowan-...

Seems like the right solution to me. Without the fence, P-dogs will
continue to move into the airport area from colonies on adjacent lands
since the airport has been modified inadvertently to be ideal habitat.
That would result in an unnecessary hit to a protected species and a
long protracted battles against nature (not to mention possibly large
fines). With the fence in place, trapping and killing will be a lot
more effective at solving the problem.

Glider pilots should be the least worried about this. If you can't
deal with a rodent on your rollout, what makes you think you are up to
the task of a landout.

On Feb 14, 9:59*pm, 4Z wrote:
On Feb 14, 9:50*am, Tim Taylor wrote:

Build a big fence!

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/2...40315/Parowan-...

Seems like the right solution to me. Without the fence, P-dogs will
continue to move into the airport area from colonies on adjacent lands
since the airport has been modified inadvertently to be ideal habitat.
That would result in an unnecessary hit to a protected species and a
long protracted battles against nature (not to mention possibly large
fines). With the fence in place, trapping and killing will be a lot
more effective at solving the problem.

Glider pilots should be the least worried about this. If you can't
deal with a rodent on your rollout, what makes you think you are up to
the task of a landout.

Use the dreaded potically uncorrect Colorado P-Dog vacuum.

Brad can verify this: Breed some black-footed ferrets and introduce
them. I think prairie dogs are the main menu items for the ferrets.
Problem is, though, the ferrets are threatened and endangered. And
getting them to breed must be a problem.

Ray

On Feb 15, 7:16*am, rlovinggood wrote:
Brad can verify this: *Breed some black-footed ferrets and introduce
them. *I think prairie dogs are the main menu items for the ferrets.
Problem is, though, the ferrets are threatened and endangered. *And
getting them to breed must be a problem.

Ray

When mice give the prairie dogs the plague, the ferrets die also.
It's cyclical. We have prairie dogs and methods to try to keep them
under control. If our neighbors would do the same, the problem would
be easier. The National Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Center is 6.75
miles NNE of the glider port. I spent a fair amount of time driving
the winch during a year and watching all manner of birds, raptors, and
ground critters and have yet to see a ferret. If they'd give me a
few, I'd re-introduce them at the glider port;^)

Frank

I just don't get it!

How can a species as prolific as the P-dog, and hunted in other states
be "Endangered"??
They are also a Rodent and Certified Pest, right? and cause economic
problems to farmers and ranchers?
Is this some kind of sick joke??

On 2-15-2012 13:59, Richard wrote:
On Feb 14, 9:59 pm, wrote:
On Feb 14, 9:50 am, Tim wrote:

Build a big fence!



Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=679IYcg28MU&feature=fvsr