RES captures the prairie dogs utilizing above-ground cage-type live traps as this is the most efficient and humane capture method. All non-target animals, if trapped, are released unharmed onsite and the prairie dogs are quickly and humanely euthanized on-site with carbon dioxide gas. The prairie dogs are then frozen and taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center, such as the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program and the Birds of Prey Foundation, for food for other wildlife. Thus, the prairie dogs are able to fulfill at least a portion of their ecological purpose rather than being wasted.

Discussion of Humane vs. Inhumane Capture Techniques

Why Choose RES? We recently examined as many public records as possible for one of our competitors. The numbers from these records for 2007 speak for themselves and demonstrate that, at least with RES, you will get honesty, integrity, and efficiency.

• In 2007, RES captured 84.5% of the number of prairie dogs we were permitted to capture.
• Alternatively, based on the records we were able to obtain for 2007, our number one competitor captured only approximately 16% of the number he was permitted to capture!

What does this mean? This competitor obtained many of their permits BEFORE contracts were executed. Because the permit applications require the signature of the client, the clients may have mistakenly believed that this company was going to capture large numbers of prairie dogs for the price quoted and, if so, it was a fantastic deal! For example:

• 5,000 permitted on 06/20/07 - 58 reportedly captured (we can find no record of them being received by any recovery program)
  
• 1,000 permitted on 09/18/07 - 94 captured (93 were received by the black-footed ferret program and one died)
  
• Another 1,000 permitted on 09/18/07 - 51 captured and delivered to the black-footed ferret program
  
• 1,000 permitted on 10/19/2007 - 185 reportedly captured (we can find no record of them being received by any recovery program)

In hindsight, the deals were clearly too good to be true!

Don't get taken advantage of by predatory contractors - contact RES for all of your prairie dog removal needs. Both the animals, and your budget, deserve the best!