Well, since there are usually a couple thousand dogs in a good town, and they are always in the same spot as opposed to the wandering cow, that pretty well eliminates the grazing in that large section of land. Then the town starts to spread to more land. Leave the shooters alone. They have fun, they make the ranchers feel better, and they really don't affect dog population. Poisoning is not good.
Poisoning kills too many, and it affects other wildlife.
I have been mapping sites and have found that 8 of every 10 locations that I have mapped have been for sale. Since we have the SB111 bill that was passed at the request of ranchers, people who own land large enough to relocate prairie dogs to are not allowed to move them across count lines without the commisioners approval. Why should ranchers be able to influence what private individuals do with their property. The rest of the country is unaware of the plight of the prairie dog. We had better wake up and start demanding that actions be taken by our government to save this Keystone Species before it is too late.