The Federal government recently auctioned off thousands of acres of new leases for oil and gas drilling in northwest Colorado. The area is considered crucial habitat for the endangered black-footed ...

Wild black-footed ferret wearing a novel tracking collar peers out of a prairie dog burrow. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Cutting-edge technology ...

The black-footed ferret is one of North America’s most endangered mammals, due to the decimation of its prey species, the prairie dog. Researchers need to determine which prairie dog colony complexes ...

Despite low survey numbers after years of ferret releases, new plague prevention and cloning techniques are giving scientists hope for the future.

At about 3:30 a.m., four hours into our drive, Travis Livieri’s phone began to thrum. “I’ve got a ferret for you,” a voice crackled through the static. The animal in question was one of North ...

For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has given birth to two kits. It's a mouthful; and a technological breakthrough.

A furry posse may be headed to High Lonesome to clean up prairie dog towns. State and federal agencies will take public comment Thursday on a proposal to introduce black-footed ferrets into about ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The federal Bureau of Land Management auctioned more than 150,000 Colorado acres for oil and gas development Thursday – including prime habitat for the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is doing its part to ensure the survival of the endangered black-footed ferret, putting dozens of the animals in captivity in areas similar to what they would experience ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Federal Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leases on about 63,000 acres of endangered-black-footed-ferret habitat in the Wolfe Creek area have been voided ...

If you go to ZooMontana in Billings this winter, you might see a new exhibit in the process of being built. ZooMontana announced Cushing Terrell, a local design firm, is donating proceeds from its ...