Dog Wars: Life and Death in a Prairie Dog Town

Dive into the fierce and fascinating world of black-tailed prairie dogs.

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The Movie

Small creatures, fierce battles—the prairie’s fate rests in their paws.

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The Prairie Dog Story

On the grasslands of North America, prairie dogs live at the center of an intricate web of life. Born in underground burrows, cute pups emerge into a world of play—and peril, with coyotes, bobcats, badgers, and eagles on the hunt. Yet prairie dogs are more than prey. Their sophisticated language warns of danger, their grazing shapes the land, and their presence sustains bison, pronghorn, and birds. Through harsh winters, verdant springs, and fierce breeding battles, this film reveals the hidden drama of their survival. In every bark, the fate of the prairie is written.

Prairie Life

Explore their complex, sometimes violent, sometimes loving, sometimes cooperative social bonds and unique and sophisticated communication. Showing it does take a village.

Ecosystem Impact

A Great Plains keystone species, see how their burrows and their grazing, and their presence, support many other species. They are perhaps, the most important Great Plains species.

Seasonal Battles

Witness the fierce fights---the Dog Wars---between the males during breeding season. So much ferocity in such a small animal. But when it comes to sex, they will put their life on the line.