Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
What type of community does Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs live in?
Towns (Colonies) - Amounting to some thousand individuals in each
What color is the prairie dog?
Brown with a black-tipped tail
What type of ecosystem is the Delhi Sands considered?
Coastal Sage Scrub Ecosystem
How many flies are estimated to be left?
From a couple hundred to less than a thousand individuals left
What is one predator of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog?
All are correct
+ Black-Footed Ferret
+ Mountain Plover
+ Swift Fox
+ Burrowing Owls
+ Bobcats
+ Badgers
+ Hawks
Why is the Black-Tailed Prarie Dog labeled a dog?
Because of its barking call
What kind of species is the Delhi Sands Flower-Loving Fly considered?
An endemic species
How much of the flies original habitat is still intact?
Where does the largest population of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs live in the United States?
South Dakota
Why is the military suspicious of the listing of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog?
Colonies appear on Army bases in areas where new weapons are being tested
The Fly is considered a pollinator - True or False?
True
What source of employment did they fly provide?
Hired consultants to determine the extent of the presence of the fly in the area
How much of the original prairie dog habitat is still intact?
Less than 1%
What are the Delhi Sand Dunes also known as?
The Colton Dunes
What was the most significant development that threatened the fly?
A Hospital
How many species of prairie dogs exist in North America?
5 species
Poisoning of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog wiped out an entire population in this state?
Arizona
When was the first Delhi Sands fly collected?
In 1888
Breeding the fly in captivity has been successful - True or False?
False