A cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian Zoo has given birth to two kits in an effort to conserve the endangered ...
These ferrets are carnivores that mainly eat black-tailed prairie dogs, another grassland species facing population decline. In the years following the ferrets’ reintroduction, the park ...
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A Cloned Ferret Successfully Had Two Babies—and They Might Save Their Entire SpeciesThe black-footed ferret is an endangered species, with only approximately 370 alive in the wild “Saving rare species from extinction requires extraordinary measures.” That’s how the World ...
Currently there are 340 black-footed ferrets in the wild and 301 in captivity. For decades the Center has been defending this species from threats like agricultural and urban development, pesticides ...
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A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species“The many partners in the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program continue their innovative and inspirational efforts to save ...
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