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Town Vigilance principle

Lessons from Prairie Dog

Whistle the town.

Burrow-Colony Alarm Calls

Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

A neighborhood becomes strong when every warning has a place to travel.

Biological basis

Prairie Dogs live in large burrow colonies and use complex alarm calls and social behavior to warn others about predators.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

CommunityWarning systemsCoordinationNeighborhood safetyTrust

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