Endangered black-footed ferrets released into Colorado as part of recovery program
Ferrets were first reintroduced to Colorado in 2001 at Wolf Creek, north of Rangely. After dozens were released over several ...
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Nature Nuggets: Wild population of endangered black-footed ferret grows by 17
Our canine friends can often go above and beyond in their duty as loyal companion or working dog. In the case of saving a ...
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A Cloned Ferret Successfully Had Two Babies—and They Might Save Their Entire Species
For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of a ferret that died in 1988, has birthed two healthy kits. The black ...
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Cloned black-footed ferret birth sparks ethical debate—why that is a big step, but not a substitute, for conservation
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.
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Colorado releases 17 endangered black-footed ferrets into the wild
Once believed to be extinct, wildlife biologists estimate there are 500 black-foot ferrets in the U.S. after decades of ...
The Fresno Bee8d
Students try to release endangered mammals — but the critters don’t go quietly. See it
CPW was out on the May Ranch with students from Lamar Middle School today releasing 14 kits and three adult black- footed ferrets, one of the most endangered mammals in North America. pic.twitter ...
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A Cloned Ferret Successfully Had Two Babies—and They Might Save Their Entire Species
For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of a ferret that died in 1988, has birthed two healthy kits. The black-footed ...