AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Prairie dogs have become a growing concern at John Stiff Memorial Park, where the Amarillo Parks and Recreation Board is considering how to remove thousands of the animals amid worries about damage, cost and public safety.
Board member Tim Reid said the prairie dogs are “native to this area,” but described the situation inside the city as destructive. “But it’s in town, and it is destroying, John Stiff Park,” Reid said.
Reid said the board has been reviewing how other communities have handled similar issues and is weighing multiple options, including relocating the colony or eradicating it…