BLACK-FOOTED FERRET ARTICLES

A collection of stories and articles dedicated to the conservation of the endangered black-footed ferret. 

captive-breeding

Outdoor pens at the USFWS National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center are an important piece to preconditioning of captive-raised black-footed ferrets.

DISEASE MITIGATION

Development of a suite of techniques for mitigating plague may be the most effective strategy for black-footed ferret recovery.

DISEASE MITIGATION

Researchers work to develop an fipronil-based tool designed to kill fleas on ferrets and prairie dogs to reduce the spread of sylvatic plague.

REINTRODUCTION

Efforts to reintroduce black-footed ferrets on tribal lands across Montana provide value to both recovery efforts and the local community.

TECHNOLOGY

Elusive black-footed ferrets captured in drone videography for the first time during research in Montana.

REINTRODUCTION

Captive-raised black-footed ferrets released in southeastern Colorado to supplement existing population near Lamar.