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 ...

That there are any black-footed ferrets at all is something of a miracle. In the 1970s, scientists thought black-footed ferrets were extinct, but a twist of fate, and an unprecedented breeding ...

These two baby ferrets are genetically identical, and also identical to another of the endangered species named Elizabeth Ann, as all three were cloned from the same genetic material. Black-footed ...

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

POWELL — The first clone of a black-footed ferret, Elizabeth Anne, was an important step in addressing the endangered species’ impoverished genetics. Starting with access to genetic material ...

“The public hears all the time about how successful the ... Few species have come as close to annihilation as the black-footed ferret. In the early 1800s, the ferrets occupied burrows across ...

But in the 1980s, a tiny population was found. Careful work at the black-footed ferret conservation center has turned that population around. All recovery work in North America on these critters ...

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 ...