The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute began a breeding program, but given the number of these ...

Presently, ferrets survive at 14 of those sites. Currently there are 340 black-footed ferrets in the wild and 301 in captivity. For decades the Center has been defending this species from threats like ...

The black-footed ferret is listed under the Endangered Species Act as Endangered, and is considered the rarest mammal in ...

The black-footed ferret is hard to find. That wasn’t always the case. The species is endemic to North America, and in the ...

The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...