An active prairie dog burrow is pictured in the foreground of this photo taken Monday afternoon at Top of the Pines near Elk Meadows off County Road 5. The 175-acre open space belongs to the county but is managed by a board of directors, and some have voiced concerns about mitigating the prairie dog population with poison, which was most recently applied last week. Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer
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Prairie dog poisonings spark outrage, concern
The recent poisoning of a prairie dog colony at Top of the Pines triggered backlash this week from neighboring residents and Ouray County leaders, who said they weren’t notified in advance and raised concerns about the potential impacts to pets and other animals.
