By Abhishyant Kidangoor To say tracking prairie dogs is difficult would be an understatement. The animals spend most of their time in burrows. Since conventional GPS collars don’t function underground, the movements and interactions of prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) have remained notoriously elusive to the researchers who study them. What do they do? How do they move within their complex burrow systems that have designated areas for storing food and sleeping? While these questions have remained unanswered for a long time, researchers are now testing a new tracker that might shed light on how prai…