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February, 2 2021
Sun ACQ LLC
2777 Franklin Road, Suite 200
Southfield, Michigan 48034
Attn John McLaren
Thank you for your vested interest in our services. Animal & Pest Control Specialist Inc.
provides excellent service in the removal of nuisance wildlife from commercial and residential
properties. All the technicians possess and carry licenses issued by the Colorado Department of
Agriculture. The owner carries and possesses a license issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Animal & Pest Control Specialist Inc. provides over 31 years of experience.
1. Concept of prairie dog removal plan
Trapping and delivery to a raptor recovery program, if available.
a. Traps will be placed either at or near the holes that contain evidence of activity.
b. Each trap will be baited with a food that has proven to be accepted by other
prairie dogs on other jobs.
c. Traps will be monitored every 2 hours +/- depending on the weather and
temperatures of the day.
d. All traps will be checked first thing in the mornings and all non-target animals
will be released.
e. All prairie dogs captured will be placed inside an insulated trailer and held for
euthanasia at the end of each day.
f. All prairie dogs will be euthanized with CO2 and placed in a freezer until ready
for delivery to the raptors.
2. Timing
a. Trapping will take place after June 1, 2021 to avoid the birthing season.
b. A burrowing owl survey will be completed according to USF&WS and CPW
protocol.
c. If any burrowing owl activity is found, that area(s) will be cordon off to avoid
euthanasia procedures.
d. Euthanasia in this area will take place only after clearance has been given by the
biologist.
e. A letter of the findings from the owl survey will be presented at the end of the
survey.
3. Efforts in locating a receiving site
On Tuesday 1-26-2021 an email was sent to John Kefalas, District 1 Chair, and Kristin
Stephens, District II, Chair Pro Tem asking them if they had any relocation sites within
their districts since it is hard to cross county lines. As of today’s date we have not
received a response from either party. On February 1, 2021 Rocky Flats National
Wildlife Refuge as well as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and Emily Halsel were
contacted, all of which have said they are not able to accept prairie dogs at this time. The
parcel in question as well as surrounding properties were evaluated, and it was
determined there are no surrounding areas suitable for any passive relocation.
4. Euthanasia CO2 / gas cartridges with timeline
Euthanasia will take place after trapping efforts in that area have stopped. BEFORE any
hole is treated that is near a structure it will be measured to determine the distance and to
decide which method below will be used for that hole.
a. APCS will use the Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Control (PERC) machine for all
holes outside of the 100-foot barrier regulation as set forth by the Colorado
Department of Agricultural 35-10-103(10) C.R.S., Part 15.6 (2). All holes will
receive at least 5 minutes of pressurized CO. The CO produced from the PERC
is the same as any combustion engine from a car except without emissions
controls. If any hole is needed to be retreated it will receive up to 10 minutes.
b. Any hole that is within the 100-foot barrier will be treated with the USDA gas
cartridge EPA# 56228-61
APCS recommends turning dirt as soon as possible after euthanasia is completed in an
area or areas.