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Help Needed !
E-mail us at prairiedogpals@comcast.net! come to a presentation! Caretake one of the sites! Help with a relocation! There is so much to do! You can help by donating items from the wish list, go to the Support Page to find out what's needed!
Be a spokesperson! Be a Volunteer!! Be an ADVOCATE for a Prairie Dog Site!!! Speak out, Speak up, or just speak on behalf of the Prairie Dogs!!!!!!
Check out our volunteer requirements for 2006 below or by clicking on the following link: 2006 Volunteer Requirements
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| Volunteer Coordinator: |
Coordinates all volunteer requirements, including: fills volunteer needs from database of potential volunteers (assigns people to projects); works with Media Coordinator to solicit new volunteers; works with relocation, outreach, and caregiving personnel to meet changing requirements; and, maintains records. |
| Event Coordinator: |
We need an event(s) coordinator(s) for the one or both of the speaking engagements we are arranging. The individual (or committee) would responsible for the following: Completing the negotiations with the speaker; arranging for a venue, date and time; publicity (posters, Journal/Tribune, Alibi, flyers; radio; other organizations (APNM, NMWA, PDC, UNM, PNE, RMAD, PETA, HSUS????) ; issuing tickets?; collecting money; arranging for transportation, lodging and food for the speakers; pre/post cocktail hour if applicable; coordinating payment for the speaker and the venue as applicable. |
| Media Coordinator: |
Publicize events, liaison with the print, radio, internet and video media on PD events; advise the board/membership of opportunities; maintain a media library. Maintain print information for distribution. |
| Caregiver Coordinator: |
Coordinate with individual site care givers to ensure that the respective sites are being appropriately given care, arrange for vacation (or any absence) relief; provide training for new care givers; coordinate bulk purchasing of items (Costco/Sams), monitor and take action on changes in land usage, liaison with relocation personnel when sites are slated for development. |
| Site Caregiver: |
Ensure that the respective site(s) are being appropriately cared for by providing supplemental food and water; observe and follow up on any mischief, vandalism or changes with the authorities having jurisdiction; observe and report on any changes in intended use of the area (which would make relocation a necessity). Maintain rough counts of the resident Pds and report; monitor colony size (physical and population). Dust at season beginning and end. |
| Foodie: |
Assist with the pick up and deliver of bulk food items (see Caregiver Coordinator). |
| Flushing live trapper: |
Captures prairie dogs as they exit burrows that have been flushed, examines Pds for injuries, flush PD eyes with saline; mark if from multiple coteries, place in kennels, process into holding tanks. |
| Flushing Assistant 1: |
Assists flushing live trapper by handling the hose, making the foam, observing if there is any down hole action; carrying the hose, saline solution, die and towels between flushing locations, and opening and closing the kennels. Monitors nearby burrows if there is not an assistant 2; helps refill tank. |
| Flushing Assistant 2: |
Monitors burrows that have been flushed or are near by flushing operations; captures (by net) any escaping prairie dogs assists with carrying of the flushing equipment. |
| Trapping Live Trapper: |
Evaluate site to determine active burrows, sets and baits traps, monitors traps at all times, transfers trapped prairie dogs to kennels, pick up/return kennels, traps and returns trapped prairie dogs to staging location. |
| Staging Assistant: |
Observe captured prairie dogs; feed prairie dogs on a daily basis; clean cages on a daily basis. Depending on the number of prairie dogs in captivity could be more than one assistant. Assume 1 hour/50 prairie dogs. |
| Webmaster: |
Improve quality of the website to make it more appealing; post pertinent information on the website including articles; pictures; stories; updates etc. |
| Newsletter Editor: |
Compile and issue newsletter. |
| Site Development Volunteers: (City) |
| Coordinator: |
Coordinates the work at the release site |
| Shovel 1 & Shovel 2: |
Does initial "setting" of tubing and nesting chamber by shoveling dirt back into excavation; does final tidying of area and sets cage caps or seals tubing with caps. |
| Tube Setter: |
Sets nesting box and tube in trench maintains trueness of tub during manual and machine backfill. |
| Spotter: |
Monitors machine backfill to ensure that tubs are not displaced damaged or crimped. |
| Site Development Volunteers: (Private) |
| Equipment Operator: |
Operates back hoe |
| Coordinator: |
Coordinates the work at the release site |
| Shovel 1 & Shovel 2: |
Does initial "setting" of tubing and nesting chamber by shoveling dirt back into excavation; does final tidying of area and sets cage caps or seals tubing with caps. |
| Tube Setter: |
Sets nesting box and tube in trench maintains trueness of tub during manual and machine backfill. |
| Spotter: |
Monitors machine backfill to ensure that tubs are not displaced damaged or crimped. Marks and labels each location with a flag and GPS coordinate. |
| Predator Watch |
Maintains night/day time monitoring to keep predators at bay for the period of time that the cage caps are in place (up to 3 days).
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| Release Workers: (Pre Release) |
| Release Coordinator: |
Utilizing information provided by the trappers and site developers determines which prairie dogs go in which burrows, produced a release report. |
| Staging Area |
Handler 1: Removes Pds from tanks and places them in Kennel
Handler 2: Handles and labels Kennels
Scribe: Maintains records of which Pds go where
Food Handler: Prepares food for release site. |
| Release Point: |
Handler 1: Removes Pds from Kennels and introduces them into nesting box.
Handler 2: Carries kennels; opens and closes door; assists Handler 1 as needed.
Scribe: Records data of which Pds went into which burrows.
Food Handler: Puts food into cage caps. |
| Predator Watch |
Maintains night/day time monitoring to keep predators at bay for the period of time that the cage caps are in place (up to 3 days).
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| Release Workers: (Post Release) |
| Post Release Feeding |
Day 1: Observe and note activity; remove caps, replenish food, replace caps
Day 2: Observe and note activity; remove caps, replenish food, replace caps
Day 3: Observe and note activity; remove caps; replenish food, replace caps with bottomless caps.
Day 4: Observe and note activity; remove caps to staging area; replenish food |
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