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black-footed ferret

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  • The plight of the black-footed ferret might be a warning.
    — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In 2020, scientists cloned a black-footed ferret for the first time.
    — Matt Reynolds, Wired, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Phoenix: The Phoenix Zoo is asking the public to help name one of its black-footed ferret litters.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The species was thought to be extinct in the wild until 1981, when a ranch dog named Shep dropped a dead black-footed ferret on a porch near Meeteetse, Wyo.
    — Sabrina Imbler New York Times, Star Tribune, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Visitors to this park may be lucky enough to spot bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, bison, and black-footed ferrets.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The team is working to produce more black-footed ferret clones in the coming months as part of their research efforts.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 19 Feb. 2021
  • In May 2020, a ferret at the National Zoo named Potpie gave birth to six black-footed ferret kits.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2021
  • The black-footed ferret is now one such object of biotech efforts to restore its numbers.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The black-footed ferret is one of the most endangered mammals in North America.
    — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that a black-footed ferret was found in a residential garage in Pueblo.
    — Fox News, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Once extinct in North America, black-footed ferrets have made a comeback because of breeding programs like the one the zoo runs.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
  • The zoo is caring for 27 black-footed ferret kits, and officials say it’s the most successful breeding season in 20 years.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • There are several endangered species that still live on the land, including the black-footed ferret, as well as wolves and grizzly bears.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To date, assisted reproduction has worked on just three species: the black-footed ferret, the giant panda and the Asian elephant.
    — Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2019
  • Encroaching junipers like the redcedar spell bad news for wildlife species that depend on wide-open prairies, such as the northern bobwhite bird and black-footed ferret.
    — Brianna Randall, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Experts at the facility breed and study more than 20 different species — many of which were at one point extinct in the wild, including the black-footed ferret.
    — Washington Post, 28 July 2021
  • Elizabeth Ann was born to a tame domestic ferret, which avoided putting a rare black-footed ferret at risk.
    — Mead Gruver, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2021
  • As previously reported, Elizabeth Ann was born from the frozen cells of Willa, a black-footed ferret who died over 30 years ago.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Earlier this year, for example, scientists cloned an endangered U.S. species for the first time: a black-footed ferret whose donor has been dead for more than 30 years.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2021
  • This sample was from a black-footed ferret that had no surviving offspring, meaning that many of her genes are genetically diverse from those in the rest of the species.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Twice thought to be extinct, the black-footed ferret has returned, in fits and starts, to its native prairie grasslands in Arizona and other parts of North America through the work of people like Harris and her staff.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2021
  • The small animal was later identified as a black-footed ferret.
    — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
  • An example of what that could mean in practice is provided by the black-footed ferret project, which also involved advanced bioscience.
    — Andy Lamey, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • His quarry are the region’s black-footed ferrets, considered by many to be North America’s most endangered mammal.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2023
  • With both the American chestnut and the black-footed ferret, 21st-century conservation solutions began in the lab.
    — Paul Robbins, Scientific American, 15 June 2021
  • The trio of black-footed ferret kits at the National Zoo’s biology facility in Virginia were named after more than 6,700 people voted.
    — Washington Post, 28 July 2021
  • The cryobank has provided genetic material to revive rare species like Przewalski’s horse and the black-footed ferret through cloning.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022
  • For example, the black-footed ferret, now one of the most endangered mammals in North America, is considered a flagship species, because its existence affects many other species in its prairie home.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
  • This is a fresh success story for the black-footed ferret, which has become emblematic of how well conservation and repopulation efforts can work.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Now, the black-footed ferret population is made of hundreds of individuals, but novel diseases remain a constant threat.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2021

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