This is so sad:

Prairie Dogs To Be Killed For Church Parking Lot

A Littleton church’s plans to expand could mean the death of dozens of prairie dogs.

Last week, mounds of dirt were dumped in the field behind the Rock of the Southwest Church in preparation for plans to build a temporary parking lot. The dirt now fills the holes of several prairie dogs‘ homes and many fear several of the animals are already dead. [...]

[Tim Price, the church's director of administration] said if a piece of land is not found soon they will be forced to “humanely euthanize” the animals.

“The congregation would much rather have found a better solution … but we’re more committed to the youth of the community and building the youth center than the prairie dogs,” said Price.