Welcome to the official website of the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team!

On September 26th, 1981 the black-footed ferret was rediscovered near Meeteetse, Wyoming giving hope to a species that was until then considered extinct.

Explore this website to find the most up-to-date and accurate information pertaining to the endangered black-footed ferret and learn about ongoing efforts to recover this unique mammal.

Video by Prairie Wildlife Research

Kits & Kids

Black-footed ferret kits and kids offers fun, educational activities for kits of...

2012 Kit Tally

Six kits born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va.

Educators!

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