These ferrets are carnivores that mainly eat black ... long enough to reach the nectar inside the orchid. In 2016, the Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased land in Stuartburn, Man., ...

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 ...

The domestic ferret, though not as common a laboratory animal as the rat or mouse, serves as a model in critical research areas, including influenza biology and vaccine development. Studies ...

Jackson knows just about everything about black-footed ferrets. "They're a really important little creature in that they depend on prairie dogs. They live in prairie dog burrows and eat mostly ...

Their paper, published in Nature Neuroscience, unveils patterns of cortical activity occurring in the ferret visual cortex before and after newly born pups first open their eyes. "The fundamental ...

It is recommended that ferrets, with their unique inquisitive nature, should be cage-rested for several days after the procedure to prevent potential suture breaks. Potential complications of the ...

Tina Jackson never tired of arriving to work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center outside of Fort Collins. After nearly 30 years as a state wildlife manager, Jackson took a job ...

World Wildlife Fund received a donation from the SBB Research Group Foundation, which partners with local nonprofits through its Champion A Charity Program.

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 ...