Black Footed Albatross

Ranchers and environmentalists are at odds over a plan for managing black-tailed prairie dogs on the Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeast Wyoming. Environmentalists don't like how the plan would allow prairie dogs to be killed with poison in places where they're not wanted. Ranchers counter that poisoning must be an option to keep prairie dogs from spreading and damaging ranchland by eating away the grass that grows around their colonies. "They're very damaging," said Rosanne Driskill, a rancher near Devils Tower. "They'll kill a large acreage if they get a chance." The Forest Service has scheduled a public meeting Oct. 22 in Douglas ... Read Full Story

Black-footed ferrets sleep up to 21 hours a day, and mostly hunt during the night. They mainly prey on prairie dogs, hunting them in burrows and taking their shelter. Due to a government-assisted wipeout of prairie dog towns in the 20th century (because their underground burrows are destructive to farmers' fields), the black-footed ferret also suffered from lack of food and shelter. As a result, the animal is still endangered. Read Full Story

Black-footed ferrets sleep up to 21 hours a day, and mostly hunt during the night. They mainly prey on prairie dogs, hunting them in burrows and taking their shelter. Due to a government-assisted wipeout of prairie dog towns in the 20th century (because their underground burrows are destructive to farmers' fields), the black-footed ferret also suffered from lack of food and shelter. As a result, the animal is still endangered. Read Full Story

ferrets-as-pets.com — Most of us are apprehensive in allowing our children to have pets. In fact, the major concern most parents have has something to do with behavior and training. However, the following black-footed ferret facts will help you relieve the tension behind each concern. For the more you know these, the more you are prepared to introduce them to your kids. Read Full Story

animalreport.com — It is the only ferret native to North America. Ferrets are kin to weasels, mink, polecats, martens, and even otters, and badgers. Te Black-footed ferret should not be confused with the domesticated ferret, popular as a pet and not at all in danger—and not native to North America. Read Full Story