TY - BOOK AU - Emminizer,Theresa TI - WHAT IF PRAIRIE DOGS DISAPPEARED? / T2 - Life without animals SN - 9781538238202 U1 - 599.367 23 PY - 2021/// CY - New York : PB - Gareth Stevens Publishing, KW - Prairie dogs KW - Conservation KW - Juvenile literature KW - Rhyme N1 - leveled reader science; Includes index.; Small but mighty; Grassland habitats; Prairie dog towns; What harms prairie dogs?; Why are they important?; What will happen?; Saving prairie dogs N2 - Scapegoats for livestock injuries and crop damage, prairie dogs have been threatened by hunting and habitat loss. These seemingly commonplace creatures are a keystone species, necessary to the survival of many other animals and the entire prairie ecosystem. In this educational text, readers learn about the value of the prairie dog, the challenges it faces, and why its conservation is so important ER -