Near Hulett in Crook County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Life Above and Below Ground
Devils Tower National Monument
Eradication programs have reduced the black-tailed prairie dog’s range from thousands of square miles to a few scattered preserves like this one at Devils Tower National Monument. Prairie dogs now inhabit about two percent of the area they occupied 200 years ago.
Two hundred years ago, black-tailed prairie dogs lived throughout most of the Great Plains.
Safety for Prairie Dogs and People
- Do not fee or get close to prairie dogs. They can bite, and some may have plague-carrying fleas. Human food sickens prairie dogs, and feeding encourages them to wander into the road where they may be run over.
- Do not reach into prairie dog holes. Black widow spiders and rattlesnakes may live there also, and both have poisonous bites.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.
Location. 44° 35.148′ N, 104° 42.469′ W. Marker is near Hulett, Wyoming, in Crook County. Marker is on State Highway 110, 0.4 miles east of NPS Administration Building Driveway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hulett WY 82720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. What Are Those Big Concrete Pyramids Down by the River? (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daredevil Stunt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Many Meanings for Many People (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reach for the Top (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bountiful Land (approx. half a mile away); People of the Land (approx. half a mile away); Buried Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); How Did the Tower Form? (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hulett.
Also see . . .
1. Devils Tower National Monument. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on February 23, 2014.)
2. Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Fact Sheet. From the Defenders of Wildlife website. (Submitted on February 23, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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