YOU CAN HELP!

The recovery of the black-footed ferret represents an incredible story in wildlife conservation. But the work is far from over. Anyone can take part in ferret recovery using the helpful acronym FERRET:

Find a zoo, museum, or nature center that has a black-footed ferret or prairie dog exhibit. Click here to see if there is one in your area.

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Educate yourself on black-footed ferret ecology by visiting our Species Profile page for more information.

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​Research other websites to learn more about black-footed ferrets and the prairie ecosystem they need to survive.

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Reach out and share what you’ve learned about black-footed ferrets with your parents, children, friends, teachers, and local community.

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Engage others! Let folks know that your prairie ecosystem and black-footed ferrets are worth saving for future generations to enjoy.

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Travel to a Wildlife Refuge, National Grassland or Park, State or City natural areas or other prairie habitat. Explore the great outdoors!

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Donations

 Donations are extremely valuable to efforts to recover the endangered black-footed ferret.

All donations go directly to on-the-ground recovery efforts. Past donations have been used to purchased critical equipment for monitoring ferret populations at underfunded reintroduction sites or to support valuable lobbying and educational efforts.

To donate, please select from one of the following options:​

Option 1
Donations for tax deductible (501C3) black-footed ferret project work (captive rearing, plague management, reintroductions, prairie dog boundary management) can be made directly online by:

1) Navigate to https://wafwa.org/donate/

2) In the Donation Form, select WGI Black-Footed Ferret Project Work from the dropdown lists in the "Initiative to Donate to" field.

3) Select "Add Card/Bank Info". Complete the form. Select "Submit"

4) Fill out the remaining fields in the Donation Form.

5) Select "Donate".
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Option 2
Donations for non-tax deductible (501C4) black-footed ferret educational/lobbying efforts by the BFFFriends members to secure partner commitment and funding for the black-footed ferret recovery program can be made by mailing a check to the address below, noting in the check memo line: non-tax deductible donation for BFF lobbying efforts.

WAFWA Admin
P.O. Box 190150
Boise, ID 83719
wafwa.admin@wafwa.org

The check should be made out to: Foundation for Fish and Wildlife-Black-Footed Ferret