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The Ferret Thought Lost to the Wild

In September 1981, the discovery of black-footed ferrets near Meeteetse, Wyoming, gave conservationists a chance to help a species thought to have disappeared from the wild.

In September 1981, a small population of black-footed ferrets was discovered near Meeteetse, Wyoming. The species had been thought to have disappeared from the wild.

Black-footed ferret standing in prairie habitat
A surviving wild population was found in Wyoming in 1981. · [Add credit after selecting an image]

A second chance

Finding living ferrets gave conservationists an opportunity to study and protect the remaining population. The discovery became a turning point in efforts to recover the species.

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