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TexasTowelie

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2. We've known each other long enough that I'm not going to lead you on and say the skit presented a rosy outlook
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 04:08 PM
Dec 2023

about prairie dogs. The video does wrongly assign blame to prairie dogs for the bubonic plague and other harm such as horses breaking legs when stepping into prairie dog holes. The skit also discusses the inhumane ways people use to eliminate prairie dogs ranging from teenagers with pellet guns to using poison.

However, I believe that reasonable people can correctly distinguish the context between humor and advocacy for the elimination of prairie dogs or their habitat. People might be more wary about how they interact with prairie dogs which could lead to a positive outcome where humans are less intrusive of the prairie dog ecosystem.

With those considerations in mind you may not want to watch the video. There is plenty of other discussion about life in Colorado that made me laugh so please let me state that I didn't intend to offend anyone and I also commend your advocacy for the humane control of prairie dogs.

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