The breeding program was successful and ferrets have been reintroduced in more than a half-dozen states. However, the animals have been plagued by disease, habitat loss and other challenges.

In 1987, 18 animals were captured in the wild to begin a captive breeding program, which has since reintroduced ferrets into promising western habitats. Ferret reintroduction efforts have been mixed.

Whether you're a seasoned ferret owner or just curious about these furry friends, here are ten fun facts you might not know about ferrets! Ferrets have been domesticated for over 2,500 years.

Tina Jackson fears federal job cuts and funding freezes could imperil work to save the species from the brink of extinction.

Like bison, cattle can help maintain the grassland habitat by grazing ... Small and slender, the black-footed ferret was once abundant in Canada’s grasslands until the agricultural boom in ...

In the early 1900s, the United States was likely home to more than 5 million ferrets. But ferrets, which hunt prairie dogs for food and live in their burrows, were almost wiped out early in the 20th ...