ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1981, A SPECIES THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT WAS REDISCOVERED. IN THAT MOMENT, THE BLACK-FOOTED FERRET WAS GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE FOR EXISTENCE. FOUR DECADES LATER, CONSERVATION EFFORTS CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS RECOVERING POPULATIONS OF BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS ON PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA.
​Blackfootedferret.org is designed to be a clearinghouse of information dedicated to the conservation of this species. Explore this website to find the most up-to-date and accurate information pertaining to the endangered black-footed ferret and learn about ongoing efforts to recover this unique mammal.
The black-footed ferret is a specialist predator that preys primarily on prairie dogs and requires the burrow systems prairie dogs create for habitat. This important relationship links the recovery of black-footed ferrets to the conservation of prairie dogs and grassland ecosystems across western North America. This dramatic photo depicts a black-footed ferret attempting to capture a black-tailed prairie dog.
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SPECIES INFORMATION
The black-footed ferret is a unique species with a unique conservation story. To learn more about this specialist predator and the recovery efforts required to save the black-footed ferret from extinction, select from our educational resource pages listed below.
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