Our residents may notice traps in several prairie dog communities throughout Stonegate Village Metro District open spaces. These traps are part of a project to relocate prairie dogs living in less suitable urban sprawl areas such as Stonegate to the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot. The relocated Stonegate prairie dogs will help restore the natural wildlife balance in one of the oldest undisturbed shortgrass prairie habitats in Colorado. Read more about this project here https://www.fws.gov/project/prairie-dog-restoration.

Some residents may be aware that prairie dogs have been squeezed into smaller land areas over the years by new construction taking place surrounding Stonegate. Prairie dogs are burrowing under community infrastructure including sidewalks and fences and entering residents' yards. In some areas, they have encroached on groomed and landscaped areas at neighborhood entrances and where residents carry-out recreational activities. Stonegate has contracted a highly respected prairie dog relocation expert that has many years of experience performing this work with a caring approach and safe practices. Please keep away from the areas marked where trapping is taking place to ensure a quick and successful relocation.