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Council discusses prairie‑dog concerns; staff notes vacuum‑truck relocation option
Summary
Councilors raised concerns about prairie‑dog populations; staff noted private companies use vacuum trucks to relocate protected colonies as a potential humane control method.
Council members discussed local prairie‑dog population concerns and potential control or relocation methods.
Chair (S1) and Clerk (S2) reviewed options and public‑safety concerns. Clerk noted vendors in Utah use vacuum trucks that extract prairie dogs and their burrows, saying they "just, like, come out of the ground with it," as a possible relocation method for protected colonies. The speakers emphasized care and legal constraints when a species is protected.
No formal animal‑control order or contract was authorized during the meeting; the exchange was informational and staff indicated they would look into options.
