Black-footed Ferret Recovery Partners Successfully Achieve Emergency Funding Goal
Thanks to all of our donors, we have met the emergency funding goal of $500,000! This critical funding will enable urgently needed plague prevention measures at ten black-footed ferret reintroduction sites across North America, ensuring the continued survival of this critically endangered species.
Black-footed ferrets are one of the rarest mammals in North America, facing threats due diseases like the sylvatic plague. With fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild, immediate action was necessary to protect both the ferrets and their primary prey, prairie dogs. Federal funding uncertainties had put these efforts at risk, but thanks to an extraordinary collaborative effort, vital conservation activities can now proceed without delay.
Key sites that will benefit from these efforts include:
The funds will directly support plague prevention activities critical to maintaining and enhancing ferret populations, displaying the power of coordinated conservation efforts.
Black-footed ferrets are one of the rarest mammals in North America, facing threats due diseases like the sylvatic plague. With fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild, immediate action was necessary to protect both the ferrets and their primary prey, prairie dogs. Federal funding uncertainties had put these efforts at risk, but thanks to an extraordinary collaborative effort, vital conservation activities can now proceed without delay.
Key sites that will benefit from these efforts include:
- Tribal lands at Fort Belknap, Crow, and Northern Cheyenne Reservations in Montana, as well as Cheyenne River, Lower Brule, and Standing Rock Reservations in South Dakota.
- Public lands at Conata Basin/Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, and Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado.
- Private land managed by the Southern Plains Land Trust in Colorado.
The funds will directly support plague prevention activities critical to maintaining and enhancing ferret populations, displaying the power of coordinated conservation efforts.
