In the open grasslands of South Dakota, not far from the dramatic rock formations of Badlands National Park, lives one of the ...

Two endangered baby black-footed ferrets have been born, but these babies are extremely unusual—they're both clones. Noreen was born at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in ...

If only black-footed ferrets had a brand ambassador like groundhogs have in Punxsutawney Phil. The endangered ferrets don’t quite feel the same love as the famous groundhog, but they do get a ...

The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...

A dedicated team of workers is helping save the black-footed ferret. Now, President Trump is firing some of them. Experts worry it will hurt the species the most.

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