Town Vigilance principle
Lessons from Prairie Dog
Whistle the town.
Burrow-Colony Alarm Calls
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