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Ferret (Wildlife : Habits & Habitat) by Jane Duden, 1990-05 Prairie Night: Black-Footed Ferrets and the Recovery of Endangered Species by Brian Miller, Richard P. Reading, et all 1996-07-17 Black-footed ferrets thrive in Mexico.: An article from: Endangered Species Update by J. Michael Lockhart, Jesus Pacheco, et all 2003-07-01 Ferrets: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed.</i> by Jean F. Blashfield, 2004 1996-97 nationwide ferret survey of state wildlife agencies by Ronald M Jurek, 1999 The 1996 black-footed ferret release protocol for Aubrey Valley, Arizona (Technical report / Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program) by William E Van Pelt, 1996 Black-footed ferret (̲Mu̲s̲t̲e̲l̲a̲ n̲i̲g̲r̲i̲p̲e̲s̲)̲ (Wildlife notebook series / Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) by Greg Brown, 1993 Black-footed ferret surveys on seven coal occurrence areas in Wyoming, February-September, 1979 (US Fish and Wildlife Service, ferret report) by Stephen J Martin, 1980 Aspects of the biology of the ferret,: Mustela putorius forma furo L. at Pukepuke Lagoon (New Zealand. Dept. of Internal Affairs. Wildlife publication) by R. B Lavers, 1973 Final environmental impact statement, Black-footed Ferret reintroduction Conata Basin/Badlands, South Dakota (SuDoc I 1.98:B 56/5/FINAL) by U.S. Geological Survey, 1994 Gleanings from the Press: The Ferret(NATURE/WILDLIFE/ANIMALS) by ANONYMOUS, 1856 Inventory of potential black-footed ferret habitat in the White River Resource Area, Colorado (Cooperative education publication) by Gebecca L Gilbert, 1977 Black-footed ferrets return to Kansas.: An article from: Endangered Species Bulletin by Dan Mulhern, 2009-03-22 Wildlife in Peril: The Endangered Mammals of Colorado : River Otter, Black-Footed Ferret, Wolverine, Lynx, Grizzly Bear, Gray Wolf by John A. Murray, 1987-05

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81. Black-Footed Ferret -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife
    Comprehensive information about the appearance, size, habitat, and diet of the ferret.  
    http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/ferret.html
    
    Extractions: Fax: 202-682-1331 STATUS: Endangered DESCRIPTION: The black-footed ferret is a member of the weasel family (mustelids). It has a long neck and black markings on its face, the tip of its tail and on its feet. It is very quick and agile and is most active at night (nocturnal). SIZE: Ferrets grow up to 2 feet in length (including a 6 inch tail) and weigh approximately 2 to 3 pounds. POPULATION: Approximately a thousand black-footed ferrets live in captivity at breeding facilities, while another 80 exist in the wild following release by the federal government. LIFESPAN: Black-footed ferrets have been known to live up to 12 years in captivity. RANGE: The black-footed ferret was once found throughout the eastern and southern Rockies and the Great Plains. HABITAT: Prairie dog towns of the plains and plateaus are also home to the black-footed ferret, who utilize their burrows for shelter and travel. FOOD: Prairie dogs make up the main staple of the ferret’s diet although they occasionally eat mice and other small animals.

82. Nebraska Game And Parks Commission - Search
    Click for wildlife information Click for Fishing information Click for Hunting information wildlife, Fishing, Hunting, State Parks, Boating  
    http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/merritt.html

83. Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - Timeline
    1996 The US Fish wildlife Service establishes a Blackfooted Ferret Recovery Implemen-tation Team Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team.  
    http://www.blackfootedferret.org/timeline.html

84. Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - Who We Are
    The following agencies and nonprofit organizations are working with the US Fish and wildlife Service to save the black-footed ferret  
    http://www.blackfootedferret.org/who.html
    
    Extractions: The Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team (BFFRIT) was created in 1996 to more effectively integrate the expertise and resources of various parties contributing to the recovery of the black-footed ferret. The BFFRIT is a multi-agency/ conservation organization effort, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which includes representatives from federal and state governments, zoos, and nonprofit organizations. The team was created pursuant to Section 4(f)(2) of the amended Endangered Species Act which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to procure the services of appropriate public and private agencies, institutions, and other qualified persons to help implement endangered species recovery plans. The goal of the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan is to establish 10 or more widely separated, self-sustaining, wild black-footed ferret populations in order to consider downlisting of the species to "threatened" status. Although the role of the BFFRIT is strictly advisory in nature, the team assists in the development of national guidance, provides recommendations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the appropriate conduct, methods, and priorities for ferret recovery efforts, and reviews any future revision or update of the black-footed ferret recovery plan.

85. The Western Section Of The Wildlife Society - Re: Ferret Ownership
    The wildlife Society Western Section Michael Morrison, President Re Ferret Ownership Dear Commissioners, The wildlife Society is an international,  
    http://www.tws-west.org/treanor.html
    
    Extractions: The Wildlife Society is an international, nonprofit scientific and educational organization serving professionals in all areas of wildlife conservation and resource management. For over 60 years our membership of dedicated men and women has sought to enhance the capability of wildlife professionals in conserving diversity, sustaining productivity, and ensuring responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society. This letter was prepared by the Conservation Affairs Committee of The Wildlife Society - Western Section, then reviewed by members of the Western Section's Executive Board. It has come to our attention that you will discuss a request by Californians to legalize ferret importation and ownership in California (Discussion Item number 9 scheduled for your meeting of February 3rd, 2000). We object to the legalization of ownership, importation, and intra-state transport of ferrets in California. We support the previous positions taken by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the California Fish and Game Commission. Keeping the ferret away from California's wildlife will better enable CDFG to "manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources and the habitats upon which they depend for their ecological value and for their use and enjoyment by the public," according to CDFG's mission.

86. HCPB-California's Plants And Animals
    of small carnivores like the ferret in particular, and on native wildlife about ferret biology, diseases, and predation in relation to wildlife  
    http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues.shtml
    
    Extractions: Last updated February 2001 INTRODUCTION The following information draws upon a wide array of publications and other information sources, with emphasis on articles available on the Internet. The main purpose of this web site is to direct readers to online information sources that pertain to the issues raised over pet ferret legalization in California. These include articles on the nature of the ferret, on the status of ferrets in the wild, on the issues of non-native species introductions in general and of introductions of small carnivores like the ferret in particular, and on native wildlife resources at risk in California. California animal importation restrictions exist to protect not only these wildlife resources, but also the State's agricultural interests, the public's health and safety, the wild populations of imported species, and the welfare of imported animals, themselves. Those aspects are included here, as well.

87. Black-Footed Ferret - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
    A history of the BlackFooted Ferret and how it became an endangered species.  
    http://fwp.state.mt.us/wildthings/tande/ferret.html
    
    Extractions: @import url( /master/template/css/screen.css ); Skip Navigation Welcome to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks You are currently viewing the text only version of this website. If you have not intentionally chosen the text version, you may want to read the Site Guide to find out why your browser is displaying the text version. Guide Map Search Navigation Trail Fwp Site Search Search Query advanced search Page Menu Black-Footed Ferret Twenty-nine years after listing, this two-pound weasel remains the rarest mammal in North America. Introduced diseases and a century of prairie dog control have brought it to the brink of extinction. With the death of the last of nine captive ferrets at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in 1978, most people feared the species had become extinct. Then in 1981, hopes were buoyed by discovery of a new population near Meeteetse, Wyoming (129 ferrets observed over a five-year period). Unfortunately, these ferrets, and the prairie dogs on which they preyed, were soon ravaged by sylvatic plague and canine distemper. Again fearing extirpation of the species, biologists rounded up the 18 survivors. These became founders of a captive population that today numbers close to 300. For safety, these ferrets are now housed in nine facilities in six states and Canada.

88. Black-Footed Ferret
    US Fish and wildlife Service, 1988. Blackfooted Ferret Recovery Plan. US Fish and wildlife Service, Denver, CO. Wyoming Game and Fish Department,  
    http://www.northern.edu/natsource/ENDANG1/Bfferr1.htm
    
    Extractions: (Mustela nigripes) Description The black-footed ferret's name describes the animal's black feet that contrast with its light tan body. This mammal also has a distinctive black mask, and a black tip on its tail. Along with the badger, skunk, and mink, the ferret is a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae). It is a thin creature, 20 to 24 inches (51 to 61 cm) long, including the 5 to 6 inch (13 to 15 cm) tail. Ferrets weigh 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 pounds (675 to 1125 grams). Males generally weigh more than females. Ferrets have short legs, long claws on the front feet, and large ears. At night, their eyes reflect a bright, emerald green in artificial light. Black-footed Ferret Collection Sites Distribution Black-footed ferrets once ranged throughout the Great Plains, from Southern Saskatchewan to Texas. Their historic range coincided with the ranges of several species of prairie dogs and included portions of 12 states. Although ferrets once lived in the western two-thirds of South Dakota, there have been no confirmed sightings of ferrets in the state since the early 1970's. The last known South Dakota populations were in Mellette and Todd counties, in the south-central portion of the state. Today, the ferret is known to survive only in captivity and in one small reintroduced population in Wyoming. Natural History Ferrets live and raise their young in prairie dog burrows. Prairie dogs are large, burrowing rodents, members of the squirrel family, that live in colonies, or "towns." Although ferrets may occasionally eat mice or rabbits, they eat prairie dogs almost exclusively and cannot survive for extended periods away from prairie dog towns. Ferrets are nocturnal, sleeping up to 21 hours per day and hunting prairie dogs primarily during the night. Ferrets and prairie dogs are so closely linked that the Lakota people called the ferret pispiza etopta sapa, or "black-masked prairie dog."

89. Black Footed Ferret Information
    Facts about the black footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) as well as a map of their historic A web site by the Northern Prairie wildlife Research Center.  
    http://www.wildlifesearch.com/ferret.htm
    
    Extractions: The Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team (BFFRIT) was created in 1996 to more effectively integrate the expertise and resources of various parties contributing to the recovery of the black-footed ferret. This web site contains a wealth of information about the animal in general as well as information on breeding, research, etc. There is also a section where kids can send in their drawings of black footed ferrets for inclusion on the web site. (New Window)

90. Black-footed Ferret
    In September 1996, in cooperation with US Fish and wildlife Service, blackfooted ferret has been listed by the United States Fish and wildlife Service  
    http://www.gf.state.az.us/w_c/blackfooted_ferret.shtml
    
    Extractions: Search: BUY A LICENSE BIG GAME DRAW SIGN UP FOR AZGFD eNEWS REGISTER A WATERCRAFT ... Predator Management Policy Black-footed Ferret Elk Harvest Management Strategy Arizona Partners in Flight Bat Conservation and Management Heritage Fund Program ... Resources Black-footed Ferret The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) has been actively investigating the possibility of re-establishing black-footed ferrets ( Mustela nigripes ) in Arizona since 1985. After evaluating eight Gunnison's prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) complexes across northern Arizona, the Aubrey Valley was selected as the best site for an initial reintroduction. In September 1996, in cooperation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Navajo and Hualapai nations, Arizona State Land Department, and The Phoenix Zoo released 35 black-footed ferrets and became the fourth reintroduction site in the United States. It was the first project to develop and evaluate on-site, acclimation pens for pre-conditioning of release candidates.

91. Species At Risk - Species At Risk - Canadian Wildlife Service - Environment Cana
    . The black-footed ferret isBlackfooted Ferret (Mustela nigripes) - Photo US Fish and wildlife Service Photo US Fish and wildlife Service.  
    http://www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/publications/cbs/mammals_e.cfm
    
    Extractions: Photo U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The black-footed ferret is North America's only native ferret species. It is about the size of a mink, reaching nearly 60 centimeters (2 feet) in total length and weighing up to 1.1 kilograms (2.5 pounds). It is buff colored with black legs and feet, a black-tipped tail, and a white face with a dark band across the eyes which forms a distinctive mask. It has short, rounded ears and large black eyes. Black-footed ferrets prey primarily on prairie dogs and use prairie dog burrows for shelter and raising young. In fact, the ferret's historical range closely coincides with that of three prairie dog species. Ferrets breed in the spring, April to May, with a gestation period of about 42 days. Each female produces a litter of three or four kits on average. They don't mate for life, and the male plays no role in rearing. Kits begin to disperse at about four to five months of age.

92. Saving The Black-Footed Ferret
    The Fish wildlife Service had recognized that the ferret was As director of the Fish wildlife Service blackfooted ferret recovery program,  
    http://www.ti.org/bffhess.html
    
    Extractions: rot@ti.org One hundred years ago, between one million and six million black-footed ferrets thrived in the prairies of the Great Plains and the Intermountain West. But at the end of 1985, only eighteen were left, making it North America's rarest mammal. Since then, federal and state agencies have spent at least $12 million trying to save this member of the weasel family. From the ten survivors they have successfully bred hundreds of ferrets in zoos and captive breeding facilities. But attempts to reestablish the animal in the wild have, for the most part, failed. The black-footed ferret, prairie dog, and North American bison formed three important components of prairie ecosystems. The bison ate densely growing grasses, opening up the prairie to prairie dog colonization. The prairie dogs burrowed and churned the soil, promoting a diversity of grasses. The ferret hunted the prairie dogs, keeping their numbers from overpopulating the plains. Today, the plains bison have been exterminatedthe only surviving bison are probably a mountain variety. The prairie dog has been reduced to 2 percent of its original range. And the ferret is on the verge of extinction.

93. Endangered Species, Black-footed Ferret, Mustella Nigripes, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
    Blackfooted ferret fact sheet (in PDF). The black-footed ferret is the subject of a Fish wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region Feature Series article.  
    http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/a07.html
    
    Extractions: Mustella nigripes Status: Endangered photo by M.R. Matchett/USFWS Protection for this species under the Endangered Species Act In the News Life History and Recovery Activities Black-footed ferret recovery program web page provided by the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team. Led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this team includes representatives from federal and state governments, zoos, and non-profit organizations. See the Service's photo gallery of endangered black-footed ferrets. Learn more about the reintroduction of black-footed ferrets in north-central South Dakota Black-footed ferret fact sheet (in PDF). Feature Series article.

94. Biogeography Of Domestic Cat
    US Fish and wildlife Service. 1988. Blackfooted ferret recovery plan. US Fish and wildlife Service, Denver, Colorado. 154 pp.  
    http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall99Projects/ferret.htm
    
    Extractions: Over time these ferrets have evolved to become specialized prairie dog hunters, depending on them for over 90% of their food source (Anderson 1972). The rest of their nutrition is obtained through mice, birds and other reptiles, and they have even been observed eating moths(Henderson et al. 1969). Black-footed ferrets have a high metabolic rate and must therefore obtain large amounts of food in proportion to their body size. They hunt mainly at night and they do this for two reasons: 1) they are nocturnal and 2) their prey are larger than them and are diurnal, which means they sleep at night. With the prairie dogs asleep the ferrets have a better chance of sneaking in and attacking the prairie dogs before they have a chance to fight back. Black -footed ferrets prefer to make their kills underground in the burrows but if a kill is made above ground, the ferret will drag its prey into a burrow(Biggins et al. 1989).

95. Black-footed Ferret
    By 1979 the Blackfooted Ferret was thought by wildlife biologists to be extinct. The US Fish and wildlife Service developed a Black-footed Ferret  
    http://www2.canisius.edu/~noonan/cac2004_prairie/black_footed_ferret.htm
    
    Extractions: Common Name: Black-footed ferret Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Mustela Species: Mustela nigripes The black-footed ferret, cousin to the European ferret, is a rare gem of the American west. This animal possesses the ability to hunt and kill prairie dogs that are equal to it in size. It preys exclusively on prairie dogs. As prairie dog populations have decreased, the black-footed ferret has been pushed to the brink of extinction. As a result, the black-footed ferret is possibly the most endangered mammal in North America. Black-Footed Ferret Taxonomy/Description Black-footed ferrets belong to the weasel family, Mustelidae, which they share with minks, weasels, badgers, wolverines and otters, in the Mammalian Order Carnivora. Its scientific name is Mustela nigripes , which means "black-footed weasel". The Black-footed Ferret is 10-12 inches long and weighs approximately 2.5 pounds. The Black-footed Ferret has a long, slender body and short legs. The fur on its sides and back is generally a pale yellow buff with lighter patches on the face, chest, throat and abdomen. The top of the head and middle of the back are dark brown. The feet, tip of the tail and facemask are black.

96. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela Nigripes)
    Information about the Blackfooted Ferret (Mustela nigripes), Texas Parks wildlife. Maincontent Local Navigation Supplemental Information  
    http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/bfferret/
    
    Extractions: Maincontent Local Navigation Supplemental Information print friendly ... Species Black-footed Ferrets rely on prairie dogs for food and shelter. Prairie dogs make up 90% of their diet. Scientists estimate that over 100 million acres of western rangelands were occupied by prairie dogs in the early 1900's. Much of this area was also occupied by Black-footed Ferrets. Ferrets hunt mostly at night, so they are rarely seen. They live in burrows made by prairie dogs. It takes about 100 acres of prairie dog colony to support one ferret family (a female and her young). Predators such as owls, eagles, hawks, Coyotes, badgers, foxes, and Bobcats are the main cause of death for wild ferrets. Black-footed Ferrets are endangered because much of the shortgrass prairie habitat on which the ferrets depend has been plowed for crops. Prairie dogs, which are the ferrets' main food, have been reduced in number due to habitat loss and disease. Prairie dogs have been killed because they eat grass used by livestock or winter wheat grown as a crop.

97. Ferret - About Ferret
    ferret directory. Featured ferret sites. Editor review and professional ferret Arizona Game and Fish Department, managing today for wildlife tomorrow  
    http://artmam.net/ferret.htm

98. Douglas County News-Press
    Dog Gone was hired because it is licensed by the Division of wildlife and the US Fish and wildlife Service to relocate prairie dogs to the federal ferret  
    http://www.dcnewspress.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12876075&BRD=1585&PAG=461&dept_i

99. Black-Footed Ferret Outing Great Success
    Ferret SpottingThe Fish wildlife Service still has a great need for volunteers to help search for additional ferret colonies. Training is available for  
    http://www.rmc.sierraclub.org/pandp/1999-04/page10-1.htm
    
    Extractions: On Thursday, November 19, 1998, the Rocky Mountain Chapter became the first public group of individuals permitted to visit the National Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Center in Sybille, Wyoming. Nine adults and two girls made the three-hour trip from Denver for this privately guided tour of the recovery center, as well as the Sybille Wildlife Research facility next door. When the original listing of Endangered Species was written in 1967, no colonies of black-footed ferrets were known to exist. In 1986, a group of 200 black-footed ferrets was found but struck by sylvatic plague. A recovery program took 18 surviving ferrets, with only eight capable of captive breeding, to Sybille. From that small start a dozen years ago, the recovery program has grown the population to more than 600 ferrets. The center is usually closed to the public, but three months of wrangling, some persistent nagging and a call from our Laramie-based counsel, Reed Zars, finally convinced the center to allow our visit. Our group was given a brief lecture on black-footed ferrets and their recovery history. Since it was mid-day (mid-night for our nocturnal friends!) most of the indoor kits did not cooperate in our viewing.

100. American Ferret Association: News From The AFA
     American Ferret Association, Inc. Home Page; Promote, Protect, Provide for the California SB 89 Passed the Water, Parks, and wildlife Committee!  
     http://www.ferret.org/news/2004-06-09-a.htm
     
     Extractions: Major Victory for California Ferret Owners The following is a reprint of a June 9, 2004 release by Jeanne Carley of Californians for Ferret Legalization. Today our bill passed the Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife Committee by a 12-1 vote in favor which means it has come the furthest it has ever come in 10 years. However, we are definitely NOT out of the woods and faced opposition from Fish and Game, CA Waterfowl, Defenders of Wildife and the Planning and Conservation League. Testifying in support was our terrific author Senator Dede Alpert whose comments were absolutely terrific and on target. Also testifying support besides Californians For Ferret Legalization were Mike Dillon for the California Veterinary Medical Association, Kevin

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