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Data on Utah prairie dog body condition and reproductive success, Awapa Plateau, Utah, USA, 2013–2016

Data on body condition and reproduction of Utah prairie dogs at 5 colonies on the Awapa Plateau, Utah, USA, June-August 2013-2016. Utah prairie dogs were live-trapped and sampled on 5 colonies. We recorded the age (juvenile/adult) and mass (nearest 5 grams) of each prairie dog and marked its ears and body with metal tags and passive integrated transponders, respectively, for permanent identification. We measured each prairie dog's right hind foot length (nearest millimeter). We indexed each adult prairie dog's body condition as the ratio between its mass and hind-foot length. Prairie dogs were allowed to recover from anesthesia and released at their trapping locations. We indexed prairie dog reproduction, by colony and year, as the ratio of the number of juveniles per adult (juvenile:adult ratios). Funding and logistical support were provided by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and Colorado State University. Fieldwork was completed by the USGS Fort Collins Science Center, and lab work and flea identifications were completed by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.

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Author(s) David A Eads orcid
Publication Date 2022-01-04
Beginning Date of Data 2013
Ending Date of Data 2016
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DWKB3Z
Citation Eads, D.A., 2022, Data on Utah prairie dog body condition and reproductive success, Awapa Plateau, Utah, USA, 2013–2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DWKB3Z.
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