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The Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat [4] or prairie dog hunter, [5] is a species of mustelid native to central North America. The Black-footed ferret is roughly the size of a mink and is similar in appearance to the European polecat and the Asian steppe polecat. It is largely nocturnal and solitary ...
A safe harbor is a provision of a statute or a regulation that specifies that certain conduct will be deemed not to violate a given rule. It is usually found in connection with a more-vague, overall standard. By contrast, " un safe harbors" describe conduct that will be deemed to violate the rule. For example, in the context of a statute that ...
An SSP master plan is a document produced by the SSP coordinator (generally a zoo professional under the guidance of an elected management committee) [1] for a certain species. This document sets ex situ population goals and other management recommendations to achieve the maximum genetic diversity and demographic stability for a species, given ...
Once thought to be extinct, the cloning is a first for a US endangered species, ushering a new era for North America's only ferret species. The black-footed ferret was believed extinct until 18 ...
August 25, 2024 at 8:00 AM. The Black-Footed Ferret and a Dog Named ShepMutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. A dog, a family cattle ranch, and the cutest little carnivore you ever ...
Revive & Restore is a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization focused on use of biotechnology in conservation. Headquartered in Sausalito, California, the organization's mission is to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. [2][3] The organization was founded by Stewart Brand and his wife, Ryan ...
The story of the black-footed ferrets is a wild one. Their numbers declined precipitously in the twentieth century due to the declining population of prairie dogs (their main source of food) as ...
Successfully bred critically endangered black-footed ferret; survey of giant pandas in China from 1998 through 2000. JoGayle Dillon Howard (May 20, 1951 – March 5, 2011) was an American zoologist and theriogenologist specializing in the captive breeding of endangered species such as pandas, clouded leopards, and black-footed ferrets .