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black-footed ferret
noun
: a rare weasel (Mustela nigripes) of western North American prairies having a yellowish coat, dark feet and facial mask, and a dark-tipped tail
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But others, like the black-footed ferret, Houston toad and the red wolf, for example, remain endangered—even after almost 60 years of federal attention.
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Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
But others, like the black-footed ferret, Houston toad and the red wolf, for example, remain endangered — even after almost 60 years of federal attention.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
With ongoing reintroduction efforts in Arizona, Colorado and Montana, and innovative approaches like genetic cloning, the future looks promising for the black-footed ferret.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The ferrets were reintroduced only after scientists were able to combat the sylvatic plague, described by Game and Fish as one of the biggest threats to black-footed ferrets.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
But others, like the black-footed ferret, Houston toad and the red wolf, for example, remain endangered — even after almost 60 years of federal attention.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
With ongoing reintroduction efforts in Arizona, Colorado and Montana, and innovative approaches like genetic cloning, the future looks promising for the black-footed ferret.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The ferrets were reintroduced only after scientists were able to combat the sylvatic plague, described by Game and Fish as one of the biggest threats to black-footed ferrets.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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