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No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse 40 years after rescue
Original: No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse, Wyoming, 40 years after a rescue saved the species
Forty years after a dramatic rescue near Meeteetse, Wyoming, saved the black-footed ferret from extinction, surveys report that no ferrets were found there. The species was once thought extinct until a small colony was discovered on a ranch in the area in 1981, launching a captive breeding program. The absence of ferrets at the historic site is drawing attention to the ongoing challenges of recovering the species in its native habitat.
Why now: The 40th anniversary of the famous ferret rescue prompts reflection, and the failure to find ferrets at the original site raises concern about the recovery effort.
black-footed ferretMeeteetse, WyomingWyoming Game and Fish Department
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- No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse, Wyoming, 40 years after a rescue saved the species · WAPT
- No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse, Wyoming, 40 years after a rescue saved the species · WBAL-TV
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