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Black Footed Ferret
its species name is M. nigripes
it is endangered
The Black-footed Ferret is a small carnivore a North American prairie animal and a member of the Mustelidae family which includes weasels, mink, and badgers. It should not be confused with the domesticated ferret.
live in the middle US in grasslands
Only 18 remained in 1986. Today, they are making a comeback, with approximately 750 black-footed ferrets in the wild, and another 250 living in captive breeding facilities
lives near prarie dogs and in holes in the ground
In 1981, a very small population of about 130 animals was discovered near Meeteetse, Wyoming. Soon after discovery, the population began a rapid decline due to disease. By 1986, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department led a cooperative program to capture the 18 remaining animals and begin an intensive captive breeding program. At that time, the entire world population amounted to about 50 individuals in captivity.
