@@gelmibson2396 What can I say? She was shaped like a peanut in the shell. Once someone said that, the name just stuck!!! If I ever got another one, I'd want to name it Tumbleweed 😅
What an awesome episode. I hate the stigma around people that did not finish an education. She is obviously very intelligent and is making a difference. ❤
Huge difference between reading a book memorizing context VS actual IQ…IQ WROTE the book, the rest just memorized what was written by the person with actual intelligence
Its crazy that Mike jokes about being a "Fake Host". He couldnt be any more wrong in my opinion, Id rather have Mike host just about anything over most people.
You may call yourself a fake host, but you are one of the most genuine people I have ever run across. The world could use a lot more people like you, but TBH, I'm not sure we're ready for it
I had a prairie dog as a pet for 13 years. She was endlessly curious, had a great sense of humor, and was extremely affectionate. I'd keep a colony of them in a heartbeat if I could.
@@kgrfirdjy Remember what Linda said? It's the Fleas that carry the Plague, not the Critters. Removing the Fleas Removes the Plague & if contracted, Plague is successfully treated with Oral Antibiotics.
No one but Mike could have done the Dirty Jobs/Gotta Do It series but Mike. As a working man whose done his fair of dirty jobs, I think I speak for all of us and call him one of the few, true heroes of us dirty, hard working, salt of the Earth, workers. I owe you a beer Mike Rowe, and I some day hope to fullfill that obligation.
When my father was a kid in Montana nearly a hundred years ago, the government paid him two cents for each prairie dog tail he brought in. This was part of their eradication program to prevent free range livestock from breaking their legs in prairie dog holes, and curtail prairie dog colonies from destroying planted fields by burrowing and churning up ground and feeding on farmers' crops. He never said how he got them or if he ever made any money. However, he did say his mother made use of every animal he brought her, and that prairie dog "tastes like chicken." The lady in Mike's video would get angry at this past government program. But, people back then did whatever they needed to do to survive. Two cents a tail, a chicken tasty meal, and less holes to create havoc, was a win-win.
I like hanging out with blunt people because of their directness and wicked sense of humour. They have usually led interesting lives as well, because of their lack of fear. Lynda Watson very much fits this mold.
Wow-wee! She knows what she wants and when she wants it! Nice of her to give you a heads up, first. Shes gruff, but I like her. Shes definitely not playing! A gird your loins approach!!😊
I love Linda. Period. There's no attitude there, there's just passion. She loves what she does and that is absolutely invaluable. Some of the most brilliant people that I've met in my life weren't PhDs, they were high school graduates or less. Knowledge does not equal intelligence.
just because you don't have a piece of paper does not make you dumb. if it did you could not earn the piece of paper. just because you have a piece of paper does not make you smarter either. there are a lot of dumb people everywhere.
Dennis Prager, one of America's premier thinkers has said for decades: "Intelligence is having a map or a GPS; wisdom is knowing where you want to go".
Linda is the embodiment of the "If anything happened to him, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself" meme. Minus the "and then myself" part because she's got doggies to save! I love her so much.
@@Tamara_Samonova SHE- Linda- was merely exaggerating to make a point! I understand her passion as she's expressing her love & commitment to these precious little fellas over the non importance of human's- as they stand- by her principles!
@@jazpurgarcia831 Забыла английский, а в школе хорошо знали, преподавали здорово ,но это было давно ,у нас были хорошие учителя .Напишите по-русски ,если можно неохота лазать по словарю переводить. ..
To quote Mike in this at one point, "This is dog gone fun!" Highly informative and serious video, thank you to to this young lady for doing this for the Prairie Dogs and us.
My oldest brother captured a prairie dog and brought it home. Our mother told him to get rid of it. He put it in a cardboard box and was surprised it got out in the IH Scout. He was bit getting it out of the vehicle.
I had two precious PDs as pets back in the 90s. They walked on lead and played and were so smart. I just loved them. I got mine as babies from a breeder.
I've been on many prairie dog Hunt's to cut down on the population so that the cattle don't break their legs stepping in the holes. That is a lot of fun!!!
Again, Sir, I thank ya for the Post! Not only do I LEARN STUFF…but the HUMOR is brilliant 😎 Thank you to you, your Crew and all the Folks ya introduce us to!!! 🙏🇺🇸💕
You can make anything interesting. From talking to your mother to this. Just hearing your voice makes me happy and wonder what you are up to now. Thank you for the videos and the show’s the you narrate.
Mike You really should have shown the other side of life with Prairie Dogs! Talk to any cattleman who deals with prairie dogs and you’ll find a totally different take on them!
This is absolutely amazing!! I am so happy for Linda’s work. I am so happy that there is someone like Linda who is willing to relocate and save a keystone species. As a person who once worked with prairie dogs I can testify that their claws and teeth hurt. So that is amazing to brave through that. Especially since the species are not doing well. Thanks Mike for showing this. You are amazing Mike and I look forward to your next video.
@@Amanda-yf7vj according to the university of Texas it is estimated that 98% of the original black tailed prairie dog population in the state of Texas was lost. Between 1980 and 2000 about 61% of their habitat was lost. If that is not a population decline I don’t know what is.
Lubbock, TX resident here also in the Panhandle. We love our prairie dogs and to my knowledge any where they decide to setup are usually protected. Also we have a neat little prairie dog town in the main park in town. They are adorable
Mike you have the most amazing ability to hit home with the issues that affect us today. Your humor and desire to do right using your incredible talent and your many platforms is inspirational. You are a forerunner, not a fake host. God bless you, never stop caring, keep them coming.
Between you and your mom, your family is never dull! I think it's great Linda does this. Disrupting any chain in the ecosystem has so many consequences, all bad for the prairie dog (I can't spell what Linda called them). Thanks for showing all of us that volunteer life has it's rewards, especially if you are as passionate about it like Linda. Have a wonderful weekend and God Bless!
Mike, I’m laughing and crying at the same time-again. Linda, her story and her mission are the best of us. TY for bringing all of these wonderful people into view. 🤗
There is no chance of making the first expression, but there is a second chance of really making a difference with wholehearted demeanor. These people are real with real hearts and make all the difference in the world thank you for sharing
You call yourself a fake host. But from reading and watching interviews that you have given, and of course all of the wonderful content you have made, I think you are a genuine legend. You sir would be able to lift Mjolnir.
The South African version of this little critter is referred to as "The Dassie" . Mostly lives on rocky outcrops . Most famously Table Mountain , where the Dassie will rob you at gunpoint.
When i was a kid, a friend brought us a prairy dog, we put him in a big fish tank filled with dirt. He dug tunnels, and would whistle as MOM was making tacos. Wed feed him grasshoppers, snakes and tacos. They can be tamed until they escape their enclosure.
Thankyou Mike! I love your videos. Watched you for yrs. You make me smile. Thanks for clips makes me laugh. I ve watched you for a few years .love the videos. Thanks for the smiles & info
Mike and his team have the ability ( or good fortune ) to find the most interesting people. He always interacts with them in a way that makes them feel good about what they are doing, while both teaching and entertaining the audience.
I have HUGE respect for this woman (Linda I think her name was) she is out there doing the job! I know she may be a little gruff but she has made a system that works and if ain't broke don't fix it lol. I like her, she has a huge heart for animals and she's willing to do the hard work to help them out.
When I was a kid, back when there were only 3 channels, if you had a TV, and there was no internet, me and my brothers used to go prairie dog fishing for enterainment. We'd go to a meadow that had lots of prairie dog holes with our fishing poles. Take the hook off and make a small loop on the end of the fishing line then feed the line back through so the end is like a lariat. We'd each put our fishing line loop around a hole then sit quietly waiting for the prairie dogs to start sticking their heads up. When one does you jerk the line real quick. You have to pull them completely out of the hole, if they get back down it you're never getting them out. After we caught them we'd put gloves on to take the loop off and let them go. This would probably be considered criminal today but back then you made your own recreation.
This may be one of my favorite Mike Rowe videos every! One of my earliest memories was taking the ONLY round-trip vacations that my parents took me on that didn't involve going to one of my grandparents home. We traveled around the southwest & visiting Prairie Town was my favorite, out of crossing the border into Mexico, Carlsbad Cavern, Old Tucson, etc.
Hi, from Sweden ! This episode is one of my favorit . They are so cute, and is so great that someone is saving them. You are amazing to find and show to us odd jobbs , Thank You ! Never stop your adventure , it´s super interresting and fun to watch ! You are the best Host! ❤
We had a prairie dog for 10 years nearly 30 years ago. To date, she was probably the best pet I ever had! Rest in peace, Peanut.
I always wondered,how you,americans,giving pets such hilarious,ridicilous nicknames (no offence).
@@gelmibson2396 What can I say? She was shaped like a peanut in the shell. Once someone said that, the name just stuck!!! If I ever got another one, I'd want to name it Tumbleweed 😅
@@gelmibson2396 Peanut was her proper name, and a good one, too.
You think so? Naaah...mister noodles wouldve been better. Or,sugar cane not bad either.@@allysondoerfler2435
@@karenpage9383 really? Well,you can get yourself a new prairiedog and give to it this name.
Linda needs to get outside of her 20 mile radius town! There’s prairie dogs towns for 100’s of miles in every state west and north !
What an awesome episode. I hate the stigma around people that did not finish an education. She is obviously very intelligent and is making a difference. ❤
There are many really unintelligent people with a fancy education
@@b2617 I totally agree with you.
@@b2617ohhhhh yes, aint that the truth
Every one has a place in our world, sometimes one just has to find it.
Huge difference between reading a book memorizing context VS actual IQ…IQ WROTE the book, the rest just memorized what was written by the person with actual intelligence
Its crazy that Mike jokes about being a "Fake Host". He couldnt be any more wrong in my opinion, Id rather have Mike host just about anything over most people.
I'm with you!! I call him, My Mikie. But don't tell him, it's pretty personal. Just enjoy his company, and his mom, too.👍👍😁😮❤️
Mike is much smarter and more honest, IMO, than anyone in federal government. I vote for him as president. Or maybe even king ? 😊
I'm a micro fan of Mike Rowe. 😊
Actually a Macro fan, but that doesn't have the same wordspin effect. 😊
@@cjgia4898 pretty funny 1👍🙃😁
@@susanjohnson9795 thank you. I do love Mike tho. Ever since I first saw/heard him on qvc......way back when!
You may call yourself a fake host, but you are one of the most genuine people I have ever run across. The world could use a lot more people like you, but TBH, I'm not sure we're ready for it
I had a prairie dog as a pet for 13 years. She was endlessly curious, had a great sense of humor, and was extremely affectionate. I'd keep a colony of them in a heartbeat if I could.
13 years? It really lived that long?
It told jokes?
That would be interesting, but I would be concerned about the germs they may carry such as bubonic plague.
@@legacymaiden4209 probably after a few drinks by carrie... it could ...along with dog,cat and parrot.
@@kgrfirdjy Remember what Linda said? It's the Fleas that carry the Plague, not the Critters. Removing the Fleas Removes the Plague & if contracted, Plague is successfully treated with Oral Antibiotics.
Hearing her say “well done, Mike!” was some high praise and I think was a great conclusion to a fabulous story. Thank you!
Props to who ever does the research on Mike's team to find out about these little detail
No one but Mike could have done the Dirty Jobs/Gotta Do It series but Mike.
As a working man whose done his fair of dirty jobs, I think I speak for all of us and call him one of the few, true heroes of us dirty, hard working, salt of the Earth, workers.
I owe you a beer Mike Rowe, and I some day hope to fullfill that obligation.
When my father was a kid in Montana nearly a hundred years ago, the government paid him two cents for each prairie dog tail he brought in. This was part of their eradication program to prevent free range livestock from breaking their legs in prairie dog holes, and curtail prairie dog colonies from destroying planted fields by burrowing and churning up ground and feeding on farmers' crops. He never said how he got them or if he ever made any money. However, he did say his mother made use of every animal he brought her, and that prairie dog "tastes like chicken." The lady in Mike's video would get angry at this past government program. But, people back then did whatever they needed to do to survive. Two cents a tail, a chicken tasty meal, and less holes to create havoc, was a win-win.
the Bisons hoofs are too big to fit.
Great episode ! Nobody would even know about the plight of the Prairie Dogs if it wasn’t for good folks like Mike Rowe to show us.
And Linda.
I live in Kansas. We know.
The slow motion prairie dog screaming really cracked me up for some reason 🤣
"You just making things up...?" Excellent response, Mr. Rowe
I like hanging out with blunt people because of their directness and wicked sense of humour. They have usually led interesting lives as well, because of their lack of fear. Lynda Watson very much fits this mold.
Wow-wee! She knows what she wants and when she wants it! Nice of her to give you a heads up, first. Shes gruff, but I like her. Shes definitely not playing! A gird your loins approach!!😊
I love Linda. Period. There's no attitude there, there's just passion. She loves what she does and that is absolutely invaluable. Some of the most brilliant people that I've met in my life weren't PhDs, they were high school graduates or less. Knowledge does not equal intelligence.
just because you don't have a piece of paper does not make you dumb. if it did you could not earn the piece of paper. just because you have a piece of paper does not make you smarter either. there are a lot of dumb people everywhere.
Dennis Prager, one of America's premier thinkers has said for decades: "Intelligence is having a map or a GPS; wisdom is knowing where you want to go".
Linda is such a treasure.
I never would’ve thought of prairie dogs as a keystone species. Learn something new every day.
When he held the one up with soap on its face, I lost it. Blew Mac&cheese all over the room. 😂
Linda is the embodiment of the "If anything happened to him, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself" meme. Minus the "and then myself" part because she's got doggies to save! I love her so much.
Какой суровый ,всех бы убил потом себя ,это почему же всех убил бы ?
@@Tamara_Samonova
SHE- Linda- was merely exaggerating to make a point! I understand her passion as she's expressing her love & commitment to these precious little fellas over the non importance of human's- as they stand- by her principles!
@@jazpurgarcia831 Забыла английский, а в школе хорошо знали, преподавали здорово ,но это было давно ,у нас были хорошие учителя .Напишите по-русски ,если можно неохота лазать по словарю переводить.
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To quote Mike in this at one point, "This is dog gone fun!" Highly informative and serious video, thank you to to this young lady for doing this for the Prairie Dogs and us.
The town of Dickens has a family owned cider company and they make great apple cider!
I love my Dickens Cider
😂😂😂
Haha, Linda is a character. Good job Mike. And your right, they are cute.
that ending mike! lmao
"lets swap right now" rofl
she grabbed the bottom of it when they cut..
I love Linda, she is so awesome!! I just found another hero to be inspired by :)
Linda, you are one phenomenal human being!
God Bless that woman.Thank you for sharing her mission.❤
My oldest brother captured a prairie dog and brought it home. Our mother told him to get rid of it. He put it in a cardboard box and was surprised it got out in the IH Scout. He was bit getting it out of the vehicle.
Linda reminds of my grandmother. No nonsense and a deep sense of humour. Whitney ( hand salute)!
They are perfect target practice before deer season better than shooting paper
Yeah or practice for rabbits in the off season.
@@billystink4611 that too
@@loringood6621 Yep, practice and pest control. Same way it’s been for over 100 years.
I lived in Colorado and prairie dogs were always a joy to watch. Thanks for saving them.😊❤😊
I had two precious PDs as pets back in the 90s. They walked on lead and played and were so smart. I just loved them. I got mine as babies from a breeder.
This is the best Channel on the internets
I agree
@@Steve.Cutler This is one of the channels of time.
The whats?
WHEN MIKE IS TALKING DON'T HAVE MUSIC PLAYING
I like how she started to take her shirt off at the end of the video to switch shirts
I've been on many prairie dog Hunt's to cut down on the population so that the cattle don't break their legs stepping in the holes. That is a lot of fun!!!
Hunts*
What a bloody legend Linda is!! All the power to her. Great job, and thankyou Linda.
Again, Sir, I thank ya for the Post! Not only do I LEARN STUFF…but the HUMOR is brilliant 😎 Thank you to you, your Crew and all the Folks ya introduce us to!!! 🙏🇺🇸💕
You can make anything interesting. From talking to your mother to this. Just hearing your voice makes me happy and wonder what you are up to now. Thank you for the videos and the show’s the you narrate.
Mike You really should have shown the other side of life with Prairie Dogs! Talk to any cattleman who deals with prairie dogs and you’ll find a totally different take on them!
yup
Yup, take with varmint pew.
**_headshot_**
And people like you are the exact reason...a person like her exists. I'm thankful both of you exist.
Prarie dogs dig holes that break cow ankles?
@@_Aliens_ and horses.
This is absolutely amazing!! I am so happy for Linda’s work. I am so happy that there is someone like Linda who is willing to relocate and save a keystone species. As a person who once worked with prairie dogs I can testify that their claws and teeth hurt. So that is amazing to brave through that. Especially since the species are not doing well. Thanks Mike for showing this. You are amazing Mike and I look forward to your next video.
This species is NOT going extinct!!! Although I wish there were a lot less of them in my area!!! Horse and cow killers that's what they are
@@Amanda-yf7vj according to the university of Texas it is estimated that 98% of the original black tailed prairie dog population in the state of Texas was lost. Between 1980 and 2000 about 61% of their habitat was lost. If that is not a population decline I don’t know what is.
I wish I could rescue with Linda! What an amazing woman!! ❤
Love Linda’s energy and passion about theses little cute fellas. Hope she’s still in shape to help theses babies❤
Mike Rowe for Presidient!!!
Run independent and be the 1st independent to ever WIN!
Extraordinary video! Sometimes you just. Gotta know the atmosphere brother. Been there done that! God bless you all!
I've heard the town of Dickens has the best apple cider! Don't leave without getting a little Dickens-Cider.
😂
So naughty
Lubbock, TX resident here also in the Panhandle. We love our prairie dogs and to my knowledge any where they decide to setup are usually protected. Also we have a neat little prairie dog town in the main park in town. They are adorable
What a neat lady and a great cause! Thanks Mike for the enlightening episode👍
Not a fake host. More like the GOAT!!!
This woman is a true super hero
Mike you have the most amazing ability to hit home with the issues that affect us today. Your humor and desire to do right using your incredible talent and your many platforms is inspirational. You are a forerunner, not a fake host. God bless you, never stop caring, keep them coming.
Good one Mike thanxs to you all.
Loved the video.
Thank you both, Mike and Linda!
"dirty jobs" and "somebodys gotta do it" should be required curriculum in school
Prairie dogs are such an underrated animal! I've seen them in parks and also at Orange County Zoo. Adorable!!
I'd love to see a full doco on Linda and her work.
Between you and your mom, your family is never dull! I think it's great Linda does this. Disrupting any chain in the ecosystem has so many consequences, all bad for the prairie dog (I can't spell what Linda called them). Thanks for showing all of us that volunteer life has it's rewards, especially if you are as passionate about it like Linda. Have a wonderful weekend and God Bless!
I prefer the alternate method of prairie dog control. Somebody's Gotta Do it.
lol
Best host out there! From Dirty Jobs to Somebody’s Gotta Do It, I salute you!
Mike, I’m laughing and crying at the same time-again. Linda, her story and her mission are the best of us. TY for bringing all of these wonderful people into view. 🤗
There is no chance of making the first expression, but there is a second chance of really making a difference with wholehearted demeanor. These people are real with real hearts and make all the difference in the world thank you for sharing
You call yourself a fake host. But from reading and watching interviews that you have given, and of course all of the wonderful content you have made,
I think you are a genuine legend. You sir would be able to lift Mjolnir.
That lady is crazy but also very awesome and that was so amazing to see
The South African version of this little critter is referred to as "The Dassie" . Mostly lives on rocky outcrops . Most famously Table Mountain , where the Dassie will rob you at gunpoint.
When i was a kid, a friend brought us a prairy dog, we put him in a big fish tank filled with dirt. He dug tunnels, and would whistle as MOM was making tacos. Wed feed him grasshoppers, snakes and tacos. They can be tamed until they escape their enclosure.
They are so cute we have a ton of prairie dogs up here in Idaho
Big Ounce's family finally gets some screen time.
Never stop making these
You did it! Thank God for people like Linda saving his creatures! 🐾♥️🐾
Thankyou Mike! I love your videos. Watched you for yrs. You make me smile. Thanks for clips makes me laugh. I ve watched you for a few years .love the videos. Thanks for the smiles & info
Linda is my new hero!!
Mike and his team have the ability ( or good fortune ) to find the most interesting people. He always interacts with them in a way that makes them feel good about what they are doing, while both teaching and entertaining the audience.
Who is here after Big Ounce passed away!
Yahoo! Rip little man
Long Live the Big Ounce!
Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo!
I think I'd get along with Linda very well. What an awesome woman.
She needs to coordinate with Urban Rescue Ranch. She’s a treasure.
That was my favorite one so far. Like all of them! But love her and her little prairie dogs!
This is a great episode 🤣🤣
I have HUGE respect for this woman (Linda I think her name was) she is out there doing the job! I know she may be a little gruff but she has made a system that works and if ain't broke don't fix it lol. I like her, she has a huge heart for animals and she's willing to do the hard work to help them out.
I had 2 prairie dogs when I was a kid, they were sooo precious!🥰 Now I have 2 grey squirrels that live in my bedroom 😂
I keep the Pdogs in “check” as well. Although I use way more fun “tools” 😂
When I was a kid, back when there were only 3 channels, if you had a TV, and there was no internet, me and my brothers used to go prairie dog fishing for enterainment. We'd go to a meadow that had lots of prairie dog holes with our fishing poles. Take the hook off and make a small loop on the end of the fishing line then feed the line back through so the end is like a lariat. We'd each put our fishing line loop around a hole then sit quietly waiting for the prairie dogs to start sticking their heads up. When one does you jerk the line real quick. You have to pull them completely out of the hole, if they get back down it you're never getting them out. After we caught them we'd put gloves on to take the loop off and let them go. This would probably be considered criminal today but back then you made your own recreation.
She is awesome! Mike as well, great content!
This may be one of my favorite Mike Rowe videos every! One of my earliest memories was taking the ONLY round-trip vacations that my parents took me on that didn't involve going to one of my grandparents home. We traveled around the southwest & visiting Prairie Town was my favorite, out of crossing the border into Mexico, Carlsbad Cavern, Old Tucson, etc.
Mike you’re my favorite! You make me laugh!! 😂 Great episode.
Love this lady. Mike I think you have met your match!!!!!
Mike you a amazing. I really like it when you deal with animals. It is relaxing.
😂😂😂 i love how you trolled Linda the whole time..
This woman is amazing🎉
Great video and story.
Every critter serves an important purpose, humans need to find balance with nature!
Hi, from Sweden ! This episode is one of my favorit . They are so cute, and is so great that someone is saving them. You are amazing to find and show to us odd jobbs , Thank You ! Never stop your adventure , it´s super interresting and fun to watch ! You are the best Host! ❤
Got my Mike Fix for the Week
Good ole Mike Rowe.
Big Ouncertons!
100 miles north of there. In Borger TX. Those prairie dogs are everywhere. The medians where they usually have grass? Prarie dogs
That is a great thing she is doing.
Oh I LOVE her! Salty and Spicy!
The first part I thought they were all real sweaty from the heat. Last part, well that explains it! Pretty cool and random. Thanks! 👊🏽
Mike has the best job in the world. Thanks for sharing with us!
Love a tough broad with loads of country wisdom. Idk why but I wanna go build something
Y’all do excellent work.
that warden. "better believe it" and i wont do anything to stop her from attacking you lmao.