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The Black Footed Ferret
The black footed ferret can be classified with a good photo; a farm may have one or more of these in their fields.
These animals are the most endangered and rarest mammal in North America. Dissappearing grasslands, prairie dog eradication programs and sickness have reduced their population to less than 2% of what once existed. Mustela nigripes is the only species native to North America.
The black footed ferret can be classified with a good photo; a farm may have one or more of these in their fields.
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The Black Footed Ferret -
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After the Mustela nigripes population was practically wiped out by disease, it was determined that the remaining wild Mustela nigripes were at risk for the survival of the species. The last 12 animals were captured and combined with 6 already in captivity to bring the world total to 18, all in captivity, in 1987. The captive breeding program was successful and they are slowly gaining population. The black footed ferret can be classified with a good photo; a farm may have one or more of these in their fields.
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