The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...

Declared extinct in 1980, conservation efforts allowed the black-footed ferret a comeback after a previously undiscovered colony of 130 individuals was found on a ranch in Meeteetse, Wyoming ...

Wildlife agencies want to expand the reintroduction area of the endangered black-footed ferret and make it easier for private landowners to participate in the recovery program. A proposed rule ...

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Black-footed ferrets are North America's only native ferret ... with a thin layer of white fur covering their bodies. Their well-known mask-like markings and namesake dark feet will appear in ...

Antonia, one of the new black-footed ferret clones. The first black-footed ferret clone was born in 2020. The two new ferrets are the second and third successful clones. Roshan Patel / Smithsonian ...

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