Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program News

In The News

Ten captive-bred black-footed ferrets released near Vernal (UT) (December 13, 2007)

Fresh Battle In South Dakota's Prairie Dog War (June 3, 2007)

In Kansas, a Line Is Drawn Around a Prairie Dog Town (December 6, 2006)

Signs of Success In Ferret Population (October 25, 2006)

South Dakota a focal point for ferrets (October 2, 2006)

Wyoming Plans Another Ferret Release (May 2, 2006)

Rocky Mountain News - Endangered black-footed ferrets reproduce in wild (January 1, 2006)

Ferrets Fairing Well In Northwest Colorado (September 21, 2005)

Endangered Ferret Needs Its Prey, Furthering Ranchers' Woes. (July 23, 2005)

USFWS Announces the Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Two Species . (July 20, 2005 PDF 14 Kb)

Budget ills endanger rare ferrets A recovery program ``on the brink of greatness'' is heading toward collapse as funding remains flat. (June 21, 2005 PDF 14 Kb)

Budget ills endanger ferret-recovery program. (June 21, 2005 PDF 13 Kb)

Brochures:

"Black-footed Ferret - Return of a Native" (May 23, 2003 - 7.4MB pdf*)

Articles:

"2004 marks best year yet for Arizona's endangered ferrets " (December 27, 2004)

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Revised -- March 04, 2008