And to think, twenty years ago the anti-hunters said the varmint hunters were killing off the prairie dogs and they would soon be extinct!
Perhaps if Yersinia pestis. were introduced to the colony it would keep them in check.
Notice that in the link @ post#3, they fumigate the critters!
The vacuum gizmo is the answer!
Put the extraction on pay per view?
Long view, no close up until they are released.
Oregon Girl is 16th U.S. Plague Case This Year
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/oregon-girl-16th-u-s-plague-case-year-n454496
Rodents such as squirrels and prairie dogs can carry the fleas that transmit plague.