Ferrets can live to be 10 years old, Varble said, but many of the ferrets she sees live around 4 to 6 years due to "intense breeding programs" that have limited genetic diversity.

It’s been six years since life-long military memorabilia collector Ray Manzi of Woodbury expanded his preservation efforts into motorized vehicles. His latest acquisition arrived about six weeks ago — ...

What's more, ferrets are social animals who get depressed without company, and most animal experts agree that they should be ...

Coloradan Tina Jackson's one-year probationary period as a federal employee was set to end on March 10. But three weeks ago, she was let go from the Fish and Wildlife Service team she headed.

The ferret center is also critical for the survival of ferrets once they’ve been released. Researchers condition the animals for life in the wild — running them through what is essentially a ...

At about 3:30 a.m., four hours into our drive, Travis Livieri’s phone began to thrum. “I’ve got a ferret for you,” a voice crackled through the static. The animal in question was one of ...

This ferret died 33 years ago—and scientists just brought her back to life. Meet Elizabeth Ann, the very first clone of a U.S. endangered species.

When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020.