Work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado is helping save one of the most endangered ...

Work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado is helping save one of the most endangered species.

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020.

The black footed ferret forms part of the mustelidae family. This family also encompasses weasels, otters, minks and badgers, amongst other species. Their appearance is almost identical to that of ...

Cutting-edge technology designed to track and understand the secret, underground lives and behavior of the elusive black-footed ferret has been deployed in the wild for the first time. Believed to be ...

Limited genetic diversity can cause serious issues in any animal. For black-footed ferrets it can result in sylvatic plague ...

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) stands as one of North America’s most captivating yet endangered mammals. Known for its slender, weasel-like body and distinct black markings on its feet and ...

A cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian Zoo has given birth to two kits in an effort to conserve the endangered ...

Knowledge is power,” so the saying goes. Just how knowledgeable are you about the units of the National Park System? You may ...