Dear Ferret Friends- I received an email today from Defenders of Wildlife. The Feds are considering listing the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog as a protected species (FINALLY!). They are accepting comments from the general public. Since these prairie dogs are so important to the black footed ferret, please consider adding your comments. The deadline is February 2. Thanks for your consideration. Here is the blurb and the link - you need to hold down the control button and click on the blue wording. :-) [Not necessarily. BIG] After decades of decline due to disease, habitat destruction and poisonings, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is considering protections for black-tailed prairie dogs. But federal officials need to hear from you before the February 2nd deadline. <https://secure.defenders.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=1321> Take action now -- write to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and urge them to protect black-tailed prairie dogs. ******************************************* Pat Shaskin [Posted in FML 6230]