CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Parowan Airport Manager Dave Norwood says Utah prairie dogs are burrowing holes in the runway and causing potentially dangerous situations.
He says the problem has been getting worse over the past 25 years. The Spectrum of St. George reports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has now agreed to provide a grant to Parowan City to help pay for a barrier to keep the threatened rodents at bay.
The Utah Department of Natural Resources will also provide about $50,000 with Parowan chipping in another $50,000. The plan is to extend the barrier along 5,000 feet of runway, and eight feet deep. The Utah prairie dog is federally protected under the Endangered Species Act. The state Division of Wildlife Resources removed 123 prairie dogs from the airport in July, alone.
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Information from: The Spectrum, http://www.thespectrum.com
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