Prairie bandits: on the trail of the black-footed ferret.

E | July 1, 2004| | Copyright

While domestic ferrets are common pets, black-footed ferrets, (Mustela nigripes) are one of North America's most endangered mammals. Sometimes called "prairie bandits," nocturnal ferrets spend 70 to 80 percent of their time underground. Federal wildlife biologist Randy Matchett, who has been working with ferrets since 1991, says, "Black-footed ferrets have an incredibly fine-tuned niche with prairie dogs. Such specialization is risky should your prey and habitat be greatly reduced."

As semi-nomadic predators, black-footed ferrets wander among numerous burrows on ...

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