New Encyclopedia of Life Podcast Black-tailed prairie dogs Cynomys ludovicianus
Over the past century the grasslands of northern Mexico have been taken over by shrubby mesquite and turned to desert. Ecologist Gerardo Cellabos is on a mission to turn them back. Can he restore an entire prairie ecosystem? Cellabos hopes he can, with the help of an unlikely ally. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Chihuahua. Listen to the podcast: http://education.eol.org/podcast/black-tailed-prairie-dogs Black-tailed prairie dogs on EOL.org http://eol.org/pages/311548/overview ------------------------------------------ EOL Podcasts are hosted by Ari Daniel Shapiro. Brought to you by the Encyclopedia of Life and Atlantic Public Media.