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.

The concern comes after Tina Jackson, the species' recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was fired as ...

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

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 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 ...