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 ...

Jackson knows just about everything about black-footed ferrets. "They're a really important little creature in that they depend on prairie dogs. They live in prairie dog burrows and eat mostly ...

Black-footed ferrets, weasel-like animals with distinctive dark bands around their eyes and black feet, are ruthless little hunters. At night, they dive into burrows in pursuit of juicy prairie ...

For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has given birth to two kits. It's a mouthful; and a technological breakthrough.

Tina Jackson never tired of arriving to work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center outside of Fort Collins. After nearly 30 years as a state wildlife manager, Jackson took a job ...

DENVER — In northern Colorado, a dedicated team of workers is helping save an endangered species known as the black-footed ferret. Now, President Trump has fired some of the team at the National ...

For many people, that means having a cat and a dog. However, some people are mixing things up a bit. Instead of keeping their ...

Presently, ferrets survive at 14 of those sites. 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 ...