This is sweet :)
And yes, “without prairie dogs, there would be no other wild species on the prairie at all,” is something to consider. Sounds like they are doing a fine job. It amazes me what people can do :)
A Prairie Dog was the star of one of the first short YouTube memes, misnamed “Dramatic Chipmunk”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40&t=5s