Logan County revives prairie dog control rebates for landowners
Logan County landowners had until April 15 to seek a prairie dog control rebate, but late applications were not accepted. The county will only reimburse labeled Rozol or Kaput purchases with proper receipts and applicator credentials.
Logan County has revived its prairie dog control rebate for another year, but the money comes with tight rules: only county landowners qualify, only Rozol and Kaput purchases labeled for prairie dog control are eligible, and late applications were not accepted after April 15.
The Logan County Pest Control District said the program is meant to help offset part of the cost of controlling prairie dogs on farms, ranches and other rural property. Applications were sent to the Logan County Pest Control District at 315 Main Street in Sterling, CO 80751, and the district said final distributions were expected around May 2026.
The paperwork matters. The rebate form requires a retail receipt that shows company information, and generic receipts will not be accepted. Applicants also must keep applicator records for at least two years. The district said anyone buying the restricted-use products must have either an EPA Private Pesticide Applicator card or a Colorado Department of Agriculture Private Pesticide Applicator license.
The county’s guidance ties the rebate program to broader wildlife and pesticide rules that shape prairie dog control across Colorado. State agriculture resources list prairie dog management alongside burrowing owl protection, black-footed ferret information and flea and plague concerns. That matters in Logan County, where burrowing owls often nest in prairie dog burrows, usually arrive in April and depart in early October.
The district’s advice says anticoagulant baits are best used in fall and winter to reduce harm to burrowing owls and improve bait acceptance, and it recommends placing bait at least six inches into active burrows. It also notes that one-time treatment can produce strong control, and that Vitamin K1 is the antidote for accidental ingestion of the newer anticoagulant baits.
Logan County’s pest control district says the rebate program is in place for another year for local landowners, and the county’s 2026 budget for the district was adopted Dec. 9, 2025. The practical question now is how much prairie dog pressure Logan County landowners are facing and whether the district’s 2026 funding is enough to keep pace with demand as ranchers and acreage owners keep looking for a legal, affordable way to protect grass and forage.
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