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First year: 1970s Extirpated year: Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals. Estimated Florida range: 4 counties Not reported breeding Statewide trend: Unknown status Threats to natives: Species Account: This small mammal native to the western United States has been brought to Florida as part of the pet trade. Most sightings of these animals are likely released or escaped pets that do not persist long in the wild. Repeated sightings in the 1970s at Miami Airport are the only suggestion that a breeding population ever existed in Florida. Animals seen in Bay County were black-tailed prairie dogs, and it is assumed that any prairie dogs seen in Florida are of this common species, although other species are possible.
References Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. Links to more information |
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