The Prairie Dog Advisory Board met July 23, 2025, at the Box Butte County Court House, in the county commissioner’s room at 4:00 PM. Members present were, Mike Johnson, President, Lynn Placek, Secretary, Shawn Hunter, and Tim Sherlock. Jim Furman was not present. Weed superintendent, Brett Lauder, and County Attorney, Marissa Curtiss, and was Steve Burke, County Commissioner. were also present. Another complaint form was received and discussed. The investigation was completed by Brett Lauder and a recommendation to table the complaint until November, 2025, was approved.
A suggestion was made that since we have had the Box Butte County Prairie Dog Management Plan in place for a year, the plan and forms sould be reviewed for necessary changes. It will be on the next meeting agenda.
Brett Lauder reported that there will be another educational meeting for all county wide interested persons. The Kaput representative will be the leader of the meeting, expanding our knowledge of how to manage our plan for Box Butte County. This meeting will be Tuesday, August 26, at 2:00 PM, and will take place at the Knight Museum in Alliance. Adam Bolek will also be invited to demonstrate his Prairie Dog poison dispenser. Flyers will be created and dispersed to various locations such as KCOW, Facebook and the Alliance Times Herald. This will also be part of our regular advisory board meeting.
Comments were taken from a county resident who gave an update on his efforts for prairie dog control and questioned how to proceed with complaints.
This meeting with the Kaput representative, is open to the public, and will be part of the next advisory meeting, being August 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Knight Museum.