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Eviction of Longmont’s prairie dogs a go and likely by death over relocation
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Local, Westword

Eviction of Longmont’s prairie dogs a go and likely by death over relocation

By Catie Cheshire | Westword Over one hundred prairie dogs that live next to the Harvest Junction Village neighborhood in Longmont will likely be killed in March after the Homeowners Association board voted to move forward with an extermination plan. The HOA board is giving activists and community members who don’t want the animals to be killed until March 1 to move the colony, but activists say that timeline is impossible. “This rushed decision disregards both resident input and the humane, cost-effective solutions that are available if the board delays extermination,” Longmont prairie dog advocate Jaime Fraina says in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT WESTWORD
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Harvest Junction Village HOA wants to exterminate prairie dogs in Longmont, but activists are involved
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Harvest Junction Village HOA wants to exterminate prairie dogs in Longmont, but activists are involved

By Catie Cheshire | Westword Jaime Fraina walks almost every day along Left Hand Creek in Longmont, where he enjoys a little fresh air and nature. Fraina particularly likes seeing the prairie dogs, which he often sees calling to each other, poking their heads out of the ground or relaxing in the sun. But those prairie dogs will soon be eliminated if the Harvest Junction Village Homeowners Association, which manages part of the open space where Fraina walks, follows through with a plan to kill them. To prevent the death of those prairie dogs, Fraina says he's proposed alternative solutions to keep the creatures from wandering into yards, but the HOA hasn't been receptive. READ THE FULL STORY AT WESTWORD
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Spike in sick raccoons noted: ‘It’s exhausting because we’ve euthanized so many’
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Spike in sick raccoons noted: ‘It’s exhausting because we’ve euthanized so many’

By Sarah Horbacewicz | CBS Colorado Agencies across the country and in Colorado are warning of a viral disease outbreak in raccoons. Distemper a deadly illness that can spread to pets. Longmont Animal Control is reporting that they are experiencing a spike in number of calls about sick raccoons in the Colorado city. Animal Control officer Ashley Walters says that that distemper won't get humans sick, but can spread to cats, dogs and even ferrets if they're not vaccinated. Now, Walters wants to spread awareness as officers respond to a higher number of calls than in recent years. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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